Background
Simon, Sidney was born on May 21, 1917 in Pittsburgh. Son of James and Minnie (Lipman) Simon.
Simon, Sidney was born on May 21, 1917 in Pittsburgh. Son of James and Minnie (Lipman) Simon.
Student, Barnes Foundation, 1938-1940; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts and University of Pennsylvania, 1941; postgraduate, Grand Chaumiere, Paris, 1948-1949.
Instructor New School for Social Research, 1963-1984, Art Students League, since 1973, Castle Hill, Truro, Massachusetts, since 1973. Instructor Skowhegan (Maine) School Painting and Sculpture, 1945-1958, 75-76, director, 1981-1983. Member New York City Art Commission, 1975-1978.
Artist-in-residence American Academy Rome, 1968-1969.
Board of directors Skowhegan School Painting and Sculpture, 1946-1987, 93. Captain C.E., United States Army, 1941-1945. Member National Academy of Design (Gold medal 1980, county member 1987-1989), Artists Equity, Sculptors Guild (vice president 1974-1980), Sculpture Center (vice president, trustee 1987-1989), Century Association Club. M C.
Married Joan E. Lewisohn, May 26, 1945 (divorced August 1964). Children: Mark, Teru, Rachel, Nora, Juno. Married Renee Lane Adriance, June 16, 1968.
Children: John Nicholas, James Anthony.