The Night Before Christmas

Originally published in 1962, this glorious and well-loved edition is back and more breathtaking than ever. Grandma Mosess art and life are known by generations of Americans. A heroine to millions, her life and style are studied in schools and used as an example of a life well lived. Full color.

Grandma Moses (1860-1961) is one of the most important self-taught artists of the 20th century, achieving a celebrity that transcended the normal boundaries of the folk-art movement. In the post-WWII years, Moses (born Anna Mary Robertson) was one of the most successful and famous artists in America. Clement Clarke Moore was an academic, author, and poet who lived and worked in New York City. He is best known for writing this Christmas poem, first published anonymously, in 1823. He died in 1863.