Pinckney Marcius-Simons

Born in New York and raised largely in Europe, Marcius-Simons studied art at the Vaugirard College in Paris with J.G. Vibert (1840–1902). He was influenced by J.M.W. Turner, French Symbolism, and the operas of Richard Wagner. He worked as a set designer at the Wagner Theater in Bayreuth, Germany.