Dignity Restored to Simeon Solomon, a Defamed Gay-Jewish Artist of 1800's

THE ADVOCATE
By Frank Vigon

"Carrying the Scrolls of the Law" by Simeon Solomon

UNITED KINGDOM---Alternative memorial artist Joss Nankoo was commisioned to create a new memorial for the grave site of gay pre-Raphaelite artist Simeon Solomon, whose reputation had fallen into disrepute. Solomon was born into a family of artists in London in 1840. His father was the second Jew to be made freeman of London, and his mother was an artist, as were two of his siblings, his brother Abraham and his sister Rebecca. From an early age he showed clear artistic talent, sketching many images from Jewish culture and biblical themes. [link]

Joss Nankoo creates the new monument.