Simmie Knox

Visual Artist

1935 –

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Who is Simmie Knox?

Simmie Lee Knox is an American painter who painted the official White House portrait of former United States President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. He was the first black American artist to receive a presidential portrait commission.

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Born
Aug 18, 1935
Aliceville
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Tyler School of Art
  • Temple University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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