The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Merton Simpson

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Merton Simpson

11/29/2005

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2005.250

Painter Merton Simpson (1928 - 2013 ) was the first African American to exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum, and was a member of the Spiral group, an African American art collective during the 1960s. Simpson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 11/29/2005, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 3; Total Run Time: 01h 09m 25s

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Simpson, Merton D. (Merton Daniel), 1928-2013

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Merton D. Simpson (1928- ) was a painter and art dealer from New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Merton D. Simpson, 1968 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82919162 ...