Merton Simpson
American painter
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Merton Daniel Simpson was an American abstract expressionist painter and African and tribal art collector and dealer. Wikipedia
Born: September 20, 1928, Charleston, SC
Died: March 9, 2013 (age 84 years), Manhattan, New York, NY
Period: Abstract expressionism
Merton Daniel Simpson (September 20, 1928 – March 9, 2013) was an American abstract expressionist painter and African and tribal art collector and dealer.
Merton Daniel Simpson was an acclaimed Abstract Expressionist, amateur jazz musician, and preeminent dealer of African and tribal art.
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An interview of Merton D. Simpson conducted 1968 November, by Al Murray, for the Archives of American Art.
Moving to New York in 1942, Simpson began his studies at Cooper Union Art School and also at New York University where he studied with professor Hale Woodruff.
Merton D. Simpson was an Abstract Expressionist painter, collector and art dealer. Stricken with diphtheria as a child, Merton Simpson developed a passion ...
Designated an official Air Force artist, he painted portraits of officers including one of General Eisenhower, and he also played in a jazz combo on the base.
Mar 14, 2013 · Merton D. Simpson, an artist who became a trailblazing collector and gallery owner specializing in African art, died on Saturday in ...
Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013, active/lived in New York, South Carolina, Africa) oil on canvas Expressionist painting depicting a boat in a tumultuous sea.
After moving to New York City, Simpson attended college and worked in a frame shop, meeting many leading abstract impressionists, both Black and white, who ...