Artist

Frederick Brown

born Greensboro, GA 1945-died Scottsdale, AZ 2012
Also known as
  • Frederick J. Brown
  • Frederick James Brown
  • Fred Brown
Born
Greensboro, Georgia, United States
Died
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Active in
  • New York, New York, United States
Biography

Frederick Brown grew up on Chicago's South Side. His portraits celebrate those who have made important contributions to contemporary culture.

Paintings by African Americans from the collection of the National Museum of American Art: A Book of Postcards (Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art in cooperation with Pomegranate Artbooks, 1991)

Works by this artist (5 items)

Frederick Brown, John Henry, 1979, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gerald L. Pearson, 1995.22.1, © 1979, Frederick J. Brown
John Henry
Date1979
oil on canvas
Not on view
Frederick Brown, Junior Wells, 1989, oil on linen, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by William Cost Johnson, George W. Story, Robert J. Oliver and Mrs. Barwig-Wagner, 1990.31
Junior Wells
Date1989
oil on linen
Not on view
Frederick Brown, Stagger Lee, 1983, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1991.40, © 1983, Frederick J. Brown
Stagger Lee
Date1983
oil on canvas
Not on view
Frederick Brown, Reverend Reid, 1981, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Byron Lewis, 2009.42.1
Reverend Reid
Date1981
oil on canvas
Not on view