After divorce, May Wilson moved to NYC at age 61 to be an artist. She threw legendary soirées in her Chelsea Hotel apt, became known as the "Grandma Moses of the Underground".
At 70, she used a nude photograph of herself to make a stamp for mail art sent to friends.
Untitled II (Portrait), 1967
At 70, she used a nude photograph of herself to make a stamp for mail art sent to friends.
Untitled II (Portrait), 1967
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And she is so HONEST about her ex-husband's reaction when she started to paint at 42. She also talks about working to accept herself as an artist.
It is so encouraging.
Wilson's "Ridiculous Portraits" addressed ubiquitous sexism and ageism that exists in popular and fine-art images of women."