Carl C. Mose
Carl C. Mose (February 17, 1903 – March 25, 1973) was an American sculptor and art teacher.
Carl Christian Mose | |
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Born | February 17, 1903 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | March 25, 1973 Carroll County, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | Sculptor, art teacher |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Helming |
Life
Mose was born in Copenhagen, Denmark circa 1903.[1][2] He emigrated to the United States with his family as a child and he grew up in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He was trained by sculptor Lorado Taft.[1]
Mose designed a statue of baseball player Stan Musial, and it was installed at the Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.[2] His statue of General John J. Pershing was installed in Jefferson City, Missouri.[2] Mose also designed a statue called Eagle and Fledging for the campus of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] He taught at Washington University in St. Louis, the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Carleton College.[3] His work was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[4]
Mose married Ruth Helming.[3] He lived on a farm in Carroll County, Maryland, where he died of a heart attack on March 25, 1973, at age 70.[3]
References
- "Carl Mose, 70, Rites Being Conducted". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. March 27, 1973. p. 11. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sculptor Carl Mose Dies". Anderson Daily Bulletin. Anderson, Indiana. March 26, 1973. p. 32. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Carl Christiah Mose Dies; Sculptor and Art Teacher". The New York Times. March 26, 1973. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- "Carl C. Mose". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.