Aiden Simon Oral History

Aiden Simon, a Brooklyn-based visual artist, details a life spent moving among different spaces both geographically and in terms of community. He discusses his experiences living in various cities in the US, seeing changes in queer and trans narratives over time, and the evolution of his artistic practice. Throughout, he expresses appreciation for the varied systems of support in his life, and for the increasing acceptance of gender variance in queer spaces, while also criticizing the rapid gentrification of New York City. (Summary by Jamie Magyar)

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Identifier: 0g354f54n
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s): Zavidow, Evan
Simon, Aiden
Publisher: New York Public Library
Date Created: Aug. 16, 2017
Dates Covered: 1988 to 2017
Genre: Oral Histories
Subject(s): Aiden Simon
Places: New York
Illinois > Cook County > City of Chicago > Chicago
California > Santa Clara County > Palo Alto
Connecticut > Fairfield County > Town of Stamford > Stamford
Topic(s): Artists
Coming out
Gender role
Military
Parents of transgender people
Photographers
Siblings
Social norms
Support groups
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
Resource Type: Audio
Digital Format: duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 19 seconds
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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