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
The variety of shape in this series of black and white images provides a small symphony of form that can fill a room.
Composition
Using two small brushes held in the same hand, Brown explored forms that are both abstract and figurative.
Ceres Take
Jumpstart a collection with these eight coveted lithographs.
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....
COMPLEMENTARY WORKS
Salt Note Black I
James Brown
$11,500
Diptych VII
James Brown
$26,000
Diptych V
James Brown
$26,000
Diptych II
James Brown
$26,000
Single XIII
James Brown
$16,000
