User:Lorelei/Philip Moore (artist)
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Philip Moore | |
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| Born | Manchester Village, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Other names | The Immanuel Kweku Moorji |
| Occupation(s) | Artist (sculptor and painter) |
Philip Moore is... He was a priest in the Jordanite sect.
Life
[edit]Philip Moore was born on 12 October 1921 in Manchester Village on the in the East Berbice-Corentyne region (Region 6) of British Guiana (now Guyana). His father was a rubber-gatherer.
Moore attended the Manchester Church of Scotland School and was awarded his school-leaving certificate in 1938.
In 1941 he converted to the Jordanite religion.
In 1970, Moore traveled to the United States where he was appointed as the Artist-in-Residence, and tutor in sculptor, at Princeton University
References
[edit]- Guyana Times
- Guyana Observer
- Stabroek News - Hosein
- Antigua Observer article
- Guyana Chronicle tribute
- Honoured on Emancipation Day
- Interment
- SN article with discussion of art
- Tributes for Philip Moore
- Controversy over funeral
- Jamaica Gleaner article
- SN article artist's can't stop thinking
External links
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