Vollis Simpson
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Vollis Simpson was an American folk artist best known for his large, kinetic whirligig sculptures made from salvaged materials.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk artist
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person ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| artForm | whirligig ⓘ |
| artisticFocus | large-scale outdoor installations ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Lucama, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilson, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeMethod |
hand-built kinetic mechanisms
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recycling of industrial scrap ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
kinetic sculpture
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public art ⓘ |
| genre | outsider art ⓘ |
| hasPart | wind-powered kinetic elements in his sculptures ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Lucama, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilson, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary folk artists in North Carolina ⓘ |
| materialSource |
discarded highway signs
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industrial scrap metal ⓘ old machinery parts ⓘ |
| movement | folk art ⓘ |
| notableFor | large kinetic whirligig sculptures ⓘ |
| notableWork | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park whirligigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
folk artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
found objects
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metal ⓘ salvaged materials ⓘ |
| workFeaturedIn | Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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