Which having a career that spanned over five decades , Simon is best knew for his abstract oil on canvas paintings , specifically 715 Washington St. .
Which portrayed his apartment building in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan that also acted as an artist salon .
Having a career that spanned over five decades , Simon is best known for his abstract oil on canvas paintings , specifically 715 Washington St. , which portrayed his apartment building in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan that also acted as an artist salon .