1. Early life

2. Education

3. Military service

4. Post military career

5. Notable works

6. Professional associations.

7. Obituary

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Early life

Sidney Simon born May 21, 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Simon has been reported to begin an interest in art at an early age and succeed in winning an art contest at age five.^[1] Simon's father was James Simon a shoe store merchant^[2] who immigrated, in 1912, from an area between Siedlce and Sokolowa, Poland then Russia. Simon's mother was Mimmie Lipman who immigrated  in 1913 with her family from Kalvarija, Marijampolė County, southwestern Lithuania, near Poland’s border area then under Russian rule.^[3] The James and Mimmie Simon's marriage produced five children, Leon, Sidney, Helen Judith, Leon Jacob, David Irving. Mimmie Lipman's father’s Americanized name was "Max Lipman" shortened from his European name which was Avram Michael Lipmanovitch. 1930 US census states Simon’s family resided in the Squirrel Hill, an east end Pittsburgh neighborhood at 2766 Beechwood Boulevard.^[4] Simon  attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1936 Taylor Allderdice High School honored Simon with a never before one-man art exhibit of the young artist works. At this time missing from the exhibit was an award winning sculpture titled “Mother Earth” which was on tour with the National Scholastic Art Exhibit. The sculpture won Simon a 1 year scholarship to Dayton Art Institute. At this time Simon also won a John L. Porter Scholarship for two months summer study at Carnegie Institute of Technology,^4] (now Carnegie Mellon University).^[5] After high school Simon attended Carnegie Institute of Technology earning a BFA, years 1931-36.^[6]

Education

Simon attended Taylor Allderdice High School in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Taylor Allderdice High School. At an early age Simon art potential was already recognized by his teachers when several of piece toured with the National Scholastic Art Exhibit. One sculpture title "Mother Earth" which was part of nine pieces on tour gained special recognition thus rewarding Simon a one year scholarship to Dayton Art Institution, and a John L. Porter Scholarship which advanced Simon two months of study at Carnegie Institute of Technology, now known as Carnegie Mellon University. In 1936 Taylor Allderdice High School honored Simon with a one man show when they line their halls with his works in the only one man show ever give to one student up until that time.^[5] According to sources Simon's post high school Higher education included; Carnegie Tech 1931-36 (now Carnegie Mellon University)^[6], Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, received B.F.A.,1936-1941, University of Pennsylvania, B.F.A., 1936-1941,^[6] Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA, 1937-1940,^[7] Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France, 1948-49.

Military service

United States Army, Southwest Pacific Theater (November 11, 1942 thru April 19, 1946)

Simon enlisted U.S. Army November 11, 1942,^[8] rose to rank Captain. Officer Simon serving as Captain in the Army Corps of Engineers, Private Simo age 25 then stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia art talent became recognized. Simon headed and develop and a special service branch referred to as Morale Division. This experimental art and design pioneer test pilot project lead the way for other similar morale project throughout the military. Simon's Morle division was task with improving the appeal of the recreation center with Murals and other appointments even down to the drapers.^[9] Simon and Willard W.Cummings along with two other artist later co-founder of The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.^[11] Officer Simon served 2 1/ 2 years, March 1943 - October 1945 as an Official American war artist assigned to General Douglas MacArthur's headquarter.^[10] Simon plus three other artists of his art unit covered major operations in New Guinea and the Philippines during Southwest Pacific Theater operation.^[9] His duties included painting and drawing and doing field reconnaissance intelligence. Simon was chosen to paint the formal surrender ceremony as witnessed September 2, 1945 in Tokyo Bay aboard battleship USS Missouri.^[11][12][13] referred to as V-J Day, ending WWII.^[14] This historical painting is reported to have hung in the White House.^[12] Simon was discharged and released April 19, 1946.

Post military career

Simon along with artist Willard W. Cummings (1915-1975), Henry Varnum Poor (1888-1971), and Charles Cutler (1914-1970), sensing emergence of the New York School influence the four artists found and developed Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture located in Madison, Maine. ^[15] Central to a public plaza at One Worldwide Plaza, Simon created and sculptured a fountain consisting of four female holding up a stylized earth globe, titled "The Four Seasons"^{[16] [17]}

Notable works

• Painting the signing of the peace treaty between the U.S. and Japan aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.^{[11] [12]}

• "The Four Seasons" fountain located One Worldwide Plaza, New York, New York.^[18][17]
• South Solon Meetinghouse mural, South Solon, Maine. ^[19]

Professional associations.

• Listed in Who's Who in American Art since 1950 ^[20]

Obituary

Sidney Simon died on June 21, 1945, at the age of 80 in Truro, Massachusetts USA. Simon first marriage was to Joan E Lewisohn, this union ended in divorce. Simon's second marriage in 1968 was to Renee Adriance in Manhattan, New York City, New York. At Simon passing, he was survived by Renee Lane Adriance Simon, plus two children one of which is Tony Simon aka. Blockhead (music producer). Simon's first marriage to Joan E Lewisohn, this marriage produce five additional children.^[21]

Randall N. Brock (talk) 17:34, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

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