Object Record
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Metadata
Object |
Card, Holiday |
Artist/Creator |
Moses, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) |
Date |
1948 |
Description |
Christmas card signed "Grandma Moses" in envelope addressed to "Diana Karzenit. [sic.] / 2705. Ave. J. / Bklyn / New. York." Newspaper clipping inside envelope on the burial and funeral of Grandma Moses. |
Information |
Around Thanksgiving 1948, Diana Korzenik, a young girl from Brooklyn, was visiting Bennington with her family. Having recently seen Grandma Moses on the cover of Life magazine, Diana’s father arranged to meet the elderly artist. He told Moses that Diana also "wanted to be an artist." Hearing this, Moses gave Diana a painting with the condition that she make a picture for Moses in exchange. Diana was happy to comply. Unable to sign her painting, due to contractual arrangements with her dealer, Moses bypassed this issue by sending Diana this Christmas card with her signature. |
Related People |
Moses, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Korzenik, Diana |
Credit line |
Gift of Diana Korzenik |
Catalog Number |
2015.12.2 |