Carl C. Mose

Carl C. Mose (February 17, 1903 – March 25, 1973) was an American sculptor and art teacher.

Carl Christian Mose
BornFebruary 17, 1903
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedMarch 25, 1973
Carroll County, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationSculptor, 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 sculpted the 66th issue of the long running Society of Medalists in 1962. 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
  1. "Carl Mose, 70, Rites Being Conducted". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. March 27, 1973. p. 11. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sculptor Carl Mose Dies". Anderson Daily Bulletin. Anderson, Indiana. March 26, 1973. p. 32. Retrieved February 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carl Christiah Mose Dies; Sculptor and Art Teacher". The New York Times. March 26, 1973. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. "Carl C. Mose". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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