WINTER SPORTS
Moss was an avid and active fan of winter sports; he played hockey in his youth and continued skiing into his 80s.
Covers for Ski magazine in the late ’40s are now a nostalgic look at the early days of skiing. Later, Moss delighted in assignments from Sports Illustrated that took him to mountains around the country and the opportunity to ski spectacular trails in the company of expert skiiers. Moss created dozens of aerial-view paintings for ski maps. He also designed logos for ski manufacturers such as Olin and Head, and for mountains such as Stratton and Okemo. He is probably best known in this genre for his work for the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, including the official mascot, “Ronnie the Raccoon.”
Skiing Self Portrait, Tempera & Pencil/Board, 1958
Private Collection
Berkshire Ski Run, 20x15 print, c1965
Glades, Sugarbush VT, 24x24, Autopaint/Formica, Sports Illustrated, 1966
Private Collection
10 Best Ski Runs, 20.5 diameter, Jigsaw Puzzle, 1967
Riva Ridge Calendar, 29x16, Poster, 1968
Magic Mountain Map, 19x18, Poster, c1970
Snowbird Little Cottonwood Canyon, 22x29, Graphite/Vellum, c1970
US Ski Demonstration Team, Acrylic/Board, Sports Illustrated, 1975
Okemo Mountain Map, 24x23, Poster, c1975
posters available
Schaefir Corner, Sun Valley, 12x17, Gouache/Board, 1976
Sun Valley Downhill, 12x16.5, Gouache/Board, published Sport Illustrated, 1976
Private Collection
Worlds Greatest Downhill Sun Valley, 15 x 22, Gouache/Board, 1976
Beaver Creek Colorado, 19.5x16.5, Gouache/Board, Sports Illustrated, 12.15.1980
Olympic Racoon Mascot, 19x24, Poster, 1980
signed posters available
Olympic Skater, 20x30, Poster, 1980
posters available