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Sidney Simon was born on 21 May, 1917 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an American painter. Discover Sidney Simon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Occupation Artist
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May, 1917
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death 4 August, 1997
Died Place Truro, Massachusetts
Nationality United States

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1912

In 1912, Simon's father emigrated from an area between Siedlce and Sokołów Podlaski in Poland, then under Russian rule.

1913

His mother was Minnie Lipman, who emigrated in 1913 with her family from Kalvarija, Lithuania, then under Russian rule.

James and Minnie Simon's marriage produced four children: Sidney A., Helen Judith, Leon Jacob, and David Irving.

Minnie Lipman's father's Americanized name was "Max Lipman," shortened from his European name which was Avram Michael Lipmanovich.

1917

Sidney A. Simon (May 21, 1917 – August 4, 1997) was an American painter, sculptor, muralist, art school co-founder, and American official war artist.

Sidney Simon was born May 21, 1917, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

His father was James Simon, a shoe store merchant.

1930

The 1930 U.S. Census states Simon's family to have resided at 2766 Beechwood Boulevard, in Squirrel Hill, an east-end Pittsburgh neighborhood.

His interest in art began at an early age.

Simon attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

At an early age, his potential as an artist was already recognized by his teachers when several of his works toured with the National Scholastic Art Exhibit.

One of Simon's sculptures, titled Mother Earth gained special recognition, earning Simon a one-year scholarship to the Dayton Art Institute and a John L. Porter Scholarship which afforded Simon two months of study at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University).

1931

After completing his secondary education, Simon attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1931 to 1936, where he earned a bachelor in fine arts.

During this period, Simon also studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, in addition to two years at The Barnes Foundation of Merion, Pennsylvania.

After World War II, Simon studied and attended classes at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, in Paris, France.

1936

In 1936, Taylor Allderdice High School honored Simon with a one-man show when they lined their halls with his works in the only one man show given to one student up until that time.

1942

Simon enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 11, 1942, eventually reaching the rank of captain.

At age 25, then stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Simon's art talent was recognized and he was tasked with heading and developing a special service branch referred to as [the] Morale Division.

This experimental art and design test pilot project led the way for other, similar morale projects throughout the military.

Simon's Morale Division was tasked with improving the appeal of the recreation center with murals and other appointments.

It was while Simon was stationed at Fort Belvoir that he met and worked with fellow soldier Willard W.Cummings, who was also part of this Morale Division art detail.

Simon and Cummings would later co-found The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture along with two other artists,.

1943

From March 1943 – October 1945, Captain Simon served as an American official war artist and was assigned to General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters.

Simon, along with three other artists of his art unit, covered major operations in New Guinea and the Philippines during the South West Pacific Theater of World War II operations.

His duties included painting, drawing, and field reconnaissance intelligence.

1945

Simon was chosen to paint the formal surrender ceremony as witnessed September 2, 1945, in Tokyo Bay aboard battleship USS Missouri.

referred to as V-J Day, ending WWII.

This historical painting is reported to have hung in the White House.

1946

Simon was discharged and released on April 19, 1946.

In 1946, Simon, along with artists Willard W. Cummings (1915–1975), Henry Varnum Poor (1888–1971), and Charles Cutler (1914–1970), developed and founded The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture located in Madison, Maine.

In addition to the Skowhegan School, Simon also served on the faculties of the Parsons School of Design, the Art Students League, the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Columbia University, Cooper Union, the New York Studio School, Sarah Lawrence College and the Castle Truro Center for the Arts.

One of his most noted public commissions is a fountain consisting of four females holding up a stylized globe of the earth, titled The Four Seasons and located central to a public plaza at One Worldwide Plaza in New York City.

Simon's first marriage, to Joan E. Lewisohn, produced five children: Mark Simon, Teru Simon, Rachel Simon, Nora Simon and Juno Simon Duenas.

1961

Lewisohn and Simon divorced in 1961.

1968

In 1968, Simon married Renee Adriance, in Manhattan, New York City; they had two children, Nick Simon and Tony Simon.

Tony Simon performs as Blockhead.

1997

Sidney Simon died on August 4, 1997, at the age of 80 in Truro, Massachusetts, of congestive heart failure.