Vernon Simmons interviewed by Rita Reyes

Original Title: Vernon Simmons interviewed by Rita Reyes
Date: 2022-10-26
Creator: Vernon Simmons See all items with this value
Contributor: Rita Reyes
Description: In this interview, Texas Southern art alumnus Vernon Simmons discusses his experience as a student who graduated in 1996. Simmons' enrollment was interrupted by his Air Force service; as a result, he learned from different groups of faculty, including Biggers, Simms, Harry Vital, and Harvey Johnson. Biggers inspired him to paint what he could see.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; HBCU student work See all items with this value; Education See all items with this value
Additional Subject: American West; Black art; Educators; Faculty; Memory; Sculpture
Type: Video
Format: MP4
HBCU Identifier: Vernon Simmons interview
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0098
Contributing Institution: Texas Southern University