Contemporary artist Roger Brown was born in Hamilton, Alabama in 1941. Early in his career, artist Roger Brown produced landscape paintings depicting people and nature amid apocalyptic backgrounds. Later, as a member of the Chicago Imagist art circle, he created figurative pieces that were narratives of his own political and ethical views.
Roger Brown's prints began to focus on creating AIDS awareness in the late 70s and early 80s. Roger Brown's paintings were often one-dimensional compositions using bright colors. Aside from painting and printmaking, he also created sculptures using unique objects he found and assembled into breathtaking works. Brown eventually died from AIDS-related complications, the very disease he championed to raise awareness about. You can browse more thought-provoking landscape paintings for sale on Invaluable to add to your art gallery.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Hank Williams Honky Tonk Man, 1991 screenprint signed, titled, dated, and numbered 69/75 in pencil 35 3/4 x 35 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Gregory Brown This lot is located in Chicago.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Mother and Child, 1986 lithograph signed, titled, dated and numbered 30/50 in pencil 13 1/8 x 19 inches. Property from the Collection of Gregory Brown This lot is located in Chicago.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Saguaro's Revenge, 1993 lithograph signed, titled, dated and numbered 19/30 in pencil 20 x 16 inches. Property from the Collection of Gregory Brown This lot is located in Chicago.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Giotto in Chicago, 1981 color lithograph and photolithograph signed, titled, dated and numbered 48/50 in pencil 15 1/8 × 25 7/16 inches. Property from the Collection of Gregory Brown This lot is located in Chicago.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Shit to Gold, 1986 transfer paper lithograph on Arches Cover White signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'trial proof' in pencil Sheet: 11 5/8 x 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Gregory Brown This lot is located in Chicago.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Roads, 1967 color screenprint on paperboard unsigned as issued 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Gregory Brown This lot is located in Chicago.
Roger Brown A Dead Duck 1984 oil on canvas 18.25 h x 24 w in (46 x 61 cm) Titled to verso 'A Dead Duck'. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago | Russell Bowman Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Between Thought and Expression: Works from the Collection of A.G. Rosen Roger Brown 1941-1997 Prairie Trillium (Toadshade) titled (on the overlap) oil on canvas 48 by 72 in. 121.9 by 182.8 cm. Executed in 1981.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Untitled (man/woman/tree/shrubs), 1968 oil on canvas 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Evan Hughes, Sydney, Australia
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Postmodern Res/Erection with Observation Deck, 1984 oil on canvas titled (verso) 72 x 47 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Evan Hughes, Sydney, Australia
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Artist, 1969 water dip decal on paper initialed RB (lower right) 6 x 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Evan Hughes, Sydney, Australia
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Desert Crater, 1971 oil on canvas titled (verso) 48 1/4 x 60 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Evan Hughes, Sydney, Australia
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Mutilation Crucifix, 1975 oil on canvas stretched over board in tramp art frame titled (verso) 60 x 35 inches. Property from the Collection of Evan Hughes, Sydney, Australia
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Bus Stop, 1973-74 oil on wood construction 8 1/2 x 24 x 38 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Joe Valerio and Linda Searl, Chicago, Illinois
Roger Brown Family Tree Mourning Print 1987 woodcut in colors 11 h x 13.875 w in (28 x 35 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge 'XII/XV Roger Brown'. This work is artist's proof 12 of 15 apart from the edition of 100 published by Landfall Press, Inc., Chicago. Provenance: Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee | Private Collection Literature: Webster 36 This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
'One Share Art Stock', 1989. Color screenprint on wove paper, edition of 50. Signed lower right. Verso: Schmidt Bingham Gallery Label with artist name, title, medium, dimensions and year. From a Roslyn, Long Island, NY collection. Dimensions: image: 13.375" h x 18.75" w. Frame: 29" h x 37" w.
'Hank Williams, Honky Tonk Man'. 1991. Lithograph. Signed, titled, and edition numbered '16/75' lower margins in pencil. Property from a Roslyn, Long Island, NY estate. Dimensions: 40" h x 40" w. Frame: 43.25" h x 43.25" w.
BROWN, Roger (American, 1941-1997) Which Way is Up? 1979. Lithograph on paper. Signed, titled and dated each side, 4 total times. Image: 8 ¾ x 8 ¾”. Sheet: 13 x 13”. This print was pulled at Ox-Bow School of Art and Artist’s Residency. Ox-Bow is connected to The School of the Art Institute. Unframed. Excellent condition.
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Roger Brown (American 1941-1997) "Red Hills," oil on canvas, unsigned titled in pencil verso, unframed. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York. With book, Roger Brown, by Sidney Lawrence, 1987. Dimensions: 22.5 x 36 in. Condition: Very good with no damage or restoration.
Roger Brown Saguaro's Revenge 1993 lithograph in colors on BFK Rives image: 20.125 h x 15.875 w in (51 x 40 cm) sheet: 27.75 h x 22.375 w in (70 x 57 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '9/30 Saguaro's Revenge Roger Brown '93'. This work is number 9 from the edition of 30. Provenance: Russell Bowman Art Advisory, Chicago | Acquired from the previous in 2003, Estate of Joan Crosbie Planek | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
American, 1991-1947 Garden of Eden, 1990 Inscribed as titled on the overlap Oil on canvas 48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm) Unframed Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York Purchased from the above by the current owner Exhibited: Transforming the Western Image, Feb. 21 - Dec. 20, 1992, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs Light edge wear scattered all around perimeter. Rubs to all four corners. A few small drops of white/clear surface residue at lower center.
Roger Brown Fisticuffs in a Sumo Landscape 1974 acrylic on canvas 60 h × 60 w in (152 × 152 cm) Titled to verso 'Fisticuffs in a Sumo Landscape'. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 6 November 1985, Lot 203 | Private Collection | Christie's East, Contemporary Art, 14 November 1995, Lot 86 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Roger Brown (American, 1943-1997) Jack and the Beanstalk, 1982 oil on canvas 96 x 72 inches. Property from the Phyllis Seltzer Trust, Cleveland, Ohio Provenance: John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco Acquired from above by the present owner, 1983 Exhibited: Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art from Cleveland Collections Selected Works from the Past Decade, February 24 - March 26, 1988
Roger Brown Cathedrals of Space 1983 screenprint and lithograph in colors image: 40 h x 29.875 w in (102 x 76 cm) sheet: 46 h x 36 w in (117 x 91 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '7/65 Cathedrals of Space Roger Brown 83'. This work is number 7 from the edition of 65 printed by Styria Studio, Inc., New York. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Roger Brown Saguaro's Revenge 1993 lithograph in colors on BFK Rives image: 20.125 h x 15.875 w in (51 x 40 cm) sheet: 27.75 h x 22.375 w in (70 x 57 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '9/30 Saguaro's Revenge Roger Brown '93'. This work is number 9 from the edition of 30. Provenance: Russell Bowman Art Advisory, Chicago | Acquired from the previous in 2003, Estate of Joan Crosbie Planek This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
BROWN, Roger (American, 1941-1997) Cloud Mask. ca. 1990. Oil on canvas. 24 ¼ x 18 x 1 ½”. Titled verso. This painting is not in the artist’s catalogue raisonné. The provenance of this painting is as follows… “Roger Brown was cleaning out his studio and throwing stuff into a dumpster. The studio was on Halsted somewhere around the 1900 block. My friend was dumpster diving, looking for art supplies and such. Brown came out carrying another load of stuff to throw away. They met and got to talking. Brown told him he could take whatever he wanted as long as he didn't make a mess. The painting was part of the load Brown just brought out. This took place sometime in the early 1990s. Condition. This painting has multiple slashes in the canvas. Surface dirt, accretions, scratches overall.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) One Share Art Stock, 1989 lithograph signed, dated, and numbered 8/50 in pencil 13 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois Provenance: Sold: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers; Fine Prints: September 12, 2011 [Sale 181, Lot 1098]
Roger Brown (American, 1943-1997) Blizzard Crucifix, 1975 oil on canvas in tramp art carved wood frame titled (verso) 30 1/4 x 18 inches. Property from the Collection of Merrill C. Berman Provenance: Phyllis Kind, Chicago and New York Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago Venus Over Manhattan, New York Exhibited: London, England, Camden Art Centre, Who Chicago?, December 10, 1980 - January 25, 1981; Sunderland, England, Ceolfrith Arts Center, February 16 - March 14, 1981; Glasgow, Scotland, Third Eye Centre, March 21 - April 30, 1981; Edinburgh, Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, May - June, 1981; Belfast, Ireland, Ulster Museum, July - August, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago Imagists from the Phyllis Kind Collection, July 16 - August 14, 2019 Literature: Dennis Adrian and Russell Bowman, Who Chicago?, Sunderland, no. 61, p. 41, illus.
Roger Brown (American, 1943-1997) Sportsman's Trophy, 1973 oil on canvas titled (verso) 30 1/8 x 70 1/2 inches. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Earl Durham, Chicago Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Phil Hanson and Christina Ramberg, Chicago Karen Lennox Gallery, Chicago Exhibited: Champaign, Illinois, Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture, March 10 - April 21, 1974, p. 34, no. 10, illus.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Museum of What's Happening Now, 1992 color screenprint signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower margin edition of 100 Landfall Press Inc., Chicago, Illinois stamp verso inscribed RB-91-80 in pencil verso 17" x 13" Catalog Note: A similar print may be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Untitled from a portfolio of 32 artists from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1968-1969 color screenprint unsigned edition of 100 (black only) 19 3/4" x 14 3/4" Catalog Note: This work was printed by James Falconer in Sonia Sheridan's silkscreen class at the printmaking department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Exact information about how many prints were made in black and yellow is unknown.
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) 'Sketchbook 1982' 1983, ink signed and #19/50 on colophon page, having (20) lithographic and (2) photographic plates, published by Styria Press, NY, bound and slip-cased; reference Adrian and Born #32 Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Other Estimated Sale Time: 3:11 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Last modified: June 29, 2022, 11:23 am
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Signed Posters (2) items including 'Navy Pier' collotype, 1986; and 'Disasters' offset lithograph, 1973; each pencil signed lower right, each depicting stylized buildings having figures inside, both unframed Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Other Estimated Sale Time: 3:06 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: July 11, 2022, 2:00 pm
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Exhibition Poster Assortment (5) items, unsigned, including (3) copies of 'Navy Pier' collotype, 1986; 'Only the Names Have Been Changed to Protect the Innocent', offset lithograph, 1988; and 'Disasters' offset lithograph, 1973; all unframed Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Other Estimated Sale Time: 3:05 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Last modified: July 11, 2022, 12:59 pm
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) 'Family Tree Mourning Print' Color Woodcut 1987, pencil signed lower right, #14/100 lower left, in a fabric covered clamshell box also marked 'No. 14' that contains the hardcover catalog from the retrospective at the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC, 1987; reference Adrian and Born #36 Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Prints Estimated Sale Time: 2:01 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Photograph #4 Last modified: July 8, 2022, 10:34 am
Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) 'Mother and Child' Lithograph 1986, pencil signed, dated and #XIII/XXV lower margin, Arches blindstamp lower right, depicting a silhouette of (2) figures against a cloudy sky, unframed; reference Adrian and Born #35 Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Prints Estimated Sale Time: 1:40 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Last modified: July 11, 2022, 1:11 pm