Salt Note Black II

1990

James Brown

$9,500

Limited Edition

Blue Chip Artist

Special technique

Museum Exhibited

TECHNIQUE

Spitbite Aquatint

SIZE

53 x 32″

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

Using an antique hand-made paper intended for schools, Brown suggests that both the making and viewing of art is a process of learning.

Composition

Brown created a base of lithographic forms by stamping ink with a fingerprint-like trace, varying the rhythm of the composition.

Ceres Take

Brown's strong six figure auction records only amplifies this stunning Hero work.

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....

PARENT TECHNIQUE

Lithograph

Lithography is a form of pinrtmaking anchored on the principle of oil and water repelling each other. It involves drawing or painting an image onto a smooth, flat surface, traditionally a stone, using a greasy medium like crayon or ink. The surface is then treated with a chemical solution to...