American Folk Art Museum
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New York City, NY 10023
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1919 Wilson Country, North Carolina - 2013 Lucama, North Carolina. Known for: Whirligigs, found object kinetic metal sculpture.
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: June 5, 2013. Vollis Simpson, who made metal scraps into magnificent things that twirled and jangled and... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: June 5, 2013. Vollis Simpson, who made metal scraps into magnificent things that twirled and jangled and clattered when he set them out on his land, and who did so long before anyone started calling them... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: June 5, 2013. Vollis Simpson, who made metal scraps into magnificent things that twirled and jangled and clattered when he set them out on his land, and who did so long before anyone started calling them whirligigs or him an artist, died on Friday at his home in Lucama, N.C. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his wife, Jean. Asked how her husband could visit a junkyard, gather odd objects and eventually... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: June 5, 2013. Vollis Simpson, who made metal scraps into magnificent things that twirled and jangled and clattered when he set them out on his land, and who did so long before anyone started calling them whirligigs or him an artist, died on Friday at his home in Lucama, N.C. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his wife, Jean. Asked how her husband could visit a junkyard, gather odd objects and eventually produce a rocket ship or a guitar player or a team of horses pulling a carriage across the sky of eastern North Carolina and make it all look as natural as the breeze that animated it, Ms. Simpson explained, "It was just in his mind and in his brain... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist. By WILLIAM YARDLEY. Published: June 5, 2013. Vollis Simpson, who made metal scraps into magnificent things that twirled and jangled and clattered when he set them out on his land, and who did so long before anyone started calling them whirligigs or him an artist, died on Friday at his home in Lucama, N.C. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his wife, Jean. Asked how her husband could visit a junkyard, gather odd objects and eventually produce a rocket ship or a guitar player or a team of horses pulling a carriage across the sky of eastern North Carolina and make it all look as natural as the breeze that animated it, Ms. Simpson explained, "It was just in his mind and in his brain and it just came out.". By the end of his life Mr. Simpson had become an art star. His 55-fo... Read full biography
Vollis Simpson - Artist Info
About Vollis Simpson: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsAmerican Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway & Covington
Baltimore, MD 21230-3940