Roger Brown

American painter (1941-1997)
Person human Q15487281
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Summary

Roger Brown was born on December 10, 1941[1], in Hamilton[2]. He died on November 22, 1997[3], in Atlanta[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: painting[9]
  • Educated at: School of the Art Institute of Chicago[10]
  • Notable work: Times Beach[11]
  • Award received: Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Movement: Chicago Imagists[14]
  • Unmarried partner: George Veronda[15]
  • Archives at: Roger Brown Study Collection[16]
  • Cause of death: death from AIDS-related complications[17]
  • Family name: Brown[18]
  • Given name: Roger[19]
  • Work location: Chicago[20]
  • Relative: Mary Dizenia Palmer[21], Iva Gamel[22]
  • Student of: Ray Yoshida[23], Whitney Halstead[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1960[27]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1971[28]
  • Sibling: Gregory Hugh Brown[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wiki Loves Pride Art & Artists[30], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[31], WikiProject New York Public Library[32]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[33]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[34], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[35], National Gallery of Art[36], Museum of Modern Art[37], Metropolitan Museum of Art[38], National Galleries Scotland[39], Seattle Art Museum[40], Dallas Museum of Art[41], Birmingham Museum of Art[42], Art Institute of Chicago[43]

Why It Matters

Roger Brown is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Roger Brown born?

Roger Brown's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

Where did Roger Brown die?

Roger Brown passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did Roger Brown do for work?

Roger Brown worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6].

Where did Roger Brown go to school?

Roger Brown was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[10].

What awards did Roger Brown receive?

Honors received include Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . chicagolgbthalloffame.org. chicagolgbthalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . saic.edu. saic.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . artaidsamericachicago.org. artaidsamericachicago.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . kohlerfoundation.org. kohlerfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . chicagotribune.com. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . artaidsamericachicago.org. artaidsamericachicago.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  2. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Date of birth → +1941-12-10T00:00:00Z
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