Archives of American Art

Sam Brown [videorecording] / [produced by] the National Archives ; interviewer, Shawn Aubitz

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.browsamu
Creators:
Brown, Samuel Joseph, 1907-1994
Dates:
1985
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
1 Videocassette
videocassette (120 min)
sd., col.
1/2 in.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview with painter Samuel Brown conducted by Shawn Aubitz of the National Archives, for an exhibition on the Work Projects Administration in Philadelphia. Brown discusses his work on the WPA; materials and techniques; some of his paintings, including "The Scrubwoman," and "The Lynching"; sharing a studio with Dox Thrash; and a visit from Eleanor Roosevelt.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Samuel Joseph Brown (1907-1994) was an African American painter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is thought to be the first African American artist hired by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) and later worked for the Works Projects Administration (WPA) in Philadelphia as both a painter and a printmaker.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1990 by Samuel J. Brown, through the National Archives, as part of AAA's Philadelphia Art Documentation Project.

More Information

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Philadelphia, Pa. : National Archives - Philadelphia Branch, 1985.


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