Simms's art spans numerous themes to include young black girls in school uniforms playing Double Dutch or performing on stage at school shows; ordinary people going about their lives; abstractions with narrative elements; and images of New Orleans celebrations, traditions, and contradictions. He was an artist whose work celebrated daily life in the city that he loved.
Riverwalk
About the artist
Charles Simms, Jr.
1936-2012
Simms's art spans numerous themes to include young black girls in school uniforms playing Double Dutch or performing on stage at school shows; ordinary people going about their lives; abstractions with narrative elements; and images of New Orleans celebrations, traditions, and contradictions. He was an artist whose work celebrated daily life in the city that he loved.
