James Brown

James Brown

James Brown was an American painter born in Los Angeles, California in 1951.

Born: 1951, Los Angeles, California

Died: 2020, Mexico

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Recognition

Rising to fame in the 1980s East Village art scene, Brown was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist. He has been exhibited in institutions like Centre de Pompidou, MoMA, Art Institute of Chicago.

Intent

These two works were created with the intent to be the authority of paintings – singular, unique, indelible. And it is.

Composition

Each hand-painted print begins with a printed matrix from which Brown responds – dramatically painting on the plate creating a unique composition.

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This one-of-a-kind pair by a six figure auction artist is a coveted collectible.

Etching (1)

PARENT TECHNIQUE

Etching

Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves....

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Diptych II

James Brown

SIZE

59 x 70

TECHNIQUE

Spitbite Aquatint