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Byron Browne Art

American, 1907-1961
Byron Browne (1907-1961) was an American painter and founding member of the American Abstract Artists. Browne was born on June 26, 1907 in Yonkers, New York. He studied at the National Academy of Design from 1925 to 1928. He was a member of the Artists Union. In 1936 he was one of the founding members of the American Abstract Artists. He created murals under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration for the Chronic Disease Hospital and the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1940 he married fellow artist Rosalind Bengelsdorf. He taught painting at the Art Students League of New York from 1948 through 1959 and went on to teach at New York University. He died on December 25, 1961 in New York City. Browne's work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago,[5] the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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Artist: Byron Browne
original lithograph

original lithograph

By Byron Browne

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1956 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

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1950s Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Byron Browne

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1957 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

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1950s Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

“Reclining Female Nude”
“Reclining Female Nude”

“Reclining Female Nude”

By Byron Browne

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil pastel on archival paper by the well known American artist, Byron Browne. Signed lower right and dated 1956. Condition is excellent. Recently professionally rematted. Original frame in very good condition. Overall framed measurements are 23.75 by 31.75 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate. Byron Browne: American (1907-1961) Byron Browne was a leader of the American Avante Garde art movement in the 1930’s and 40’s along with Bolotowsky, Greene, Gorky, and de Kooning. These artists helped pave the way for America, New York in particular, to be seen as a center for art innovation after decades of France being the art center of the world. He had more than 70 solo exhibitions during his lifetime. Browne's early artistic training was conventional, and little about his time at the National Academy of Design (1924-1928) suggested he would depart from the traditional methods in which he was being schooled. Several experiences are identified as being important to his transformation to an abstract artist. In 1927, he and his friend Arshille Gorky visited Albert Gallatin...

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1950s Modern Byron Browne Art

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Byron Browne

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1954 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1954 Spr...

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1950s Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

Nude
Nude

Nude

By Byron Browne

Located in Columbia, MO

Byron Browne (American, 1907 - 1961) was a painter, muralist, and teacher who played a central role in the development of abstract and modernist art in the United States. Born in Yon...

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1950s Abstract Byron Browne Art

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Paper

Folk Singer oil painting by Byron Browne
Folk Singer oil painting by Byron Browne

Folk Singer oil painting by Byron Browne

By Byron Browne

Located in Hudson, NY

Lovely oil painting by Byron Browne. Measures 18" x 14" and framed 24" x 20" x 1 3/4". Signed "Byron Browne" lower left. Inscribed on canvas verso: Byron Browne / 1958 / – Folk Singer– / 18 x 14 / N.Y.C. About this artists: Through an oeuvre displaying the re-envisioning of figural subjects and the formation of an abstract expressionist style, Byron Browne stands out among the American abstractionists of his generation. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1907, the artist was a bright talent at the National Academy of Design in his teens. From 1924 to 1928 Browne studied at the Academy under notable artists Robert Aitkin, Charles Courtney Curran, Charles Hawthorne, Alice Murphy...

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1950s Modern Byron Browne Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mother and Child -- 1949
Mother and Child -- 1949

Mother and Child -- 1949

By Byron Browne

Located in Mc Lean, VA

Bryon Browne was an important American modernist painter. Signed upper right; signed, dated and situated 'New York' on reverse

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1940s American Modern Byron Browne Art

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Canvas, Oil

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Byron Browne

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed for the inside back cover of the 1958 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on ...

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1950s Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

Byron Browne, (Abstraction)
Byron Browne, (Abstraction)

Byron Browne, (Abstraction)

By Byron Browne

Located in New York, NY

This print was made for the American Abstract Artists Portfolio, 1937. All the images were lithographs made on zinc plates. Usually they were signed in the image -- on the plate, as ...

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1930s Abstract Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Byron Browne

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1957 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

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1950s Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art
Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art

Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art

By Byron Browne

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Byron Browne (American, 1907-1961) Title: "Seated Nude with Mirror" *Signed and dated by Browne in pencil lower right Year: 1957 Medium: Original Graphite Pencil Drawing on u...

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1950s American Modern Byron Browne Art

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Pencil, Graphite

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Byron Browne

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1954 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1954 Spr...

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1950s Byron Browne Art

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Lithograph

Neoclassical Head in profile
Neoclassical Head in profile

Neoclassical Head in profile

By Byron Browne

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Neoclassical Head in profile Watercolor and graphite on paper, 1950 Signed and dated lower left in ink (see photo) Provenance: Washington, D.C. private collection Condition: Excellen...

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1950s Modern Byron Browne Art

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Watercolor

Sousaphone Player in Marching Band, Modern Print by Byron Browne
Sousaphone Player in Marching Band, Modern Print by Byron Browne

Sousaphone Player in Marching Band, Modern Print by Byron Browne

By Byron Browne

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Byron Browne (after), American (1907 - 1961) Title: Sousaphone Player in Marching Band Year: circa 1940 Medium: Collotype, signed in the plate Image Size: 26.5 x 20.5 in. (67...

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1940s American Modern Byron Browne Art

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Offset

Two Heads -- 1947
Two Heads -- 1947

Two Heads -- 1947

By Byron Browne

Located in Mc Lean, VA

Byron Browne was an important American modernist painter. Ink, tempera, and crayon on paper Signed and dated lower right.

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1940s American Modern Byron Browne Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

UNTITLED PORTRAIT (Self Portrait?)
UNTITLED PORTRAIT (Self Portrait?)

UNTITLED PORTRAIT (Self Portrait?)

By Byron Browne

Located in Portland, ME

Browne, Byron (American, 1907-1961). UNTITLED PORTRAIT (Self Portrait?). watercolor and pencil, 1942. Signed and dated, lower right. 14 x 11 inches. Matted to 20 x 16 inches In e...

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1940s Byron Browne Art

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Watercolor

On the Beach modernist oil painting by Byron Browne
On the Beach modernist oil painting by Byron Browne

On the Beach modernist oil painting by Byron Browne

By Byron Browne

Located in Hudson, NY

Byron Browne On the Beach (1959) Oil on canvas, 20" x 26" 26" x 32" x 1" frame size - likely original Inscribed verso "On the Beach / 1959 / Byron Browne" Provenance: Private collection, Berkley, California About this artist: Through an oeuvre displaying the re-envisioning of figural subjects and the formation of an abstract expressionist style, Byron Browne stands out among the American abstractionists of his generation. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1907, the artist was a bright talent at the National Academy of Design in his teens. From 1924 to 1928 Browne studied at the Academy under notable artists Robert Aitkin, Charles Courtney Curran, Charles Hawthorne, Alice Murphy...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Byron Browne Art

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with Arms Crossed
Woman with Arms Crossed

Woman with Arms Crossed

By Byron Browne

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Woman with Arms Crossed Mixed media collage-painting on stone chip surface, mounted on fabric, mounted on wood support by the artist, 1955 Signed and dated lower center Image size: 1...

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1950s American Modern Byron Browne Art

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Other Medium

Clown

Clown

By Byron Browne

Located in New York, NY

Oil on panel Signed and dated, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

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1960s Other Art Style Byron Browne Art

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Oil, Panel

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