February 14, 2017 6:55 pm

Famed Civil Rights Artwork of Merton Simpson Up For Auction in Falls Church, Va.

Merton Simpson was a trailblazing artist who used his paintings to highlight the struggle of the Civil Rights Movement. He was also a collector of art, and his personal work and private collection are up for auction online and at Quinn’s Auction Galleries on Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. News4’s Kristin Wright reports. To take a look at some of the paintings, visit the online gallery.

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