Writings and Notes
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Simon, Sidney, 1917-1997
setName: label: See more items in
content: Sidney Simon papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet (Box 2)
label: Extent
content: 2.21 Gigabytes (ER01-ER03)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1960-1997
label: Date
content: 1943
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.simosidn, Series 3
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Gigabytes
arrangement: label: Arrangement note
content: The series is arranged by format.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: This series includes drafts of Simon's writings on art-related topics, biographical accounts on Philip Guston and others, and a memorial tribute to Simon's long time friend, E.J. Kahn. Found are scattered lists of costs and sales of artwork.   A notebook includes Simon's notes on his early career, the difference between painting and sculpture, and the challenges of working on architectural projects; presumably the notes were prepared for a lecture. Three lectures by Sidney Simon held at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture are Included as digital audio recordings.