F Gregory Brown

F Gregory Brown was an artist & designer born in London in 1887, and died in 1941.

His father was an art master J Terrell Brown, and he initially completed an apprenticeship in metal work when he left school.[1] After completing his apprenticeship he started out by making art metalwork, and in 1915 he was a founding member of the Design and Industries Association.[2]

In 1914, Gregory started to design posters for London Underground, which he continued to do until 1940[3] producing over 70 designs. He expanded his clientele working with business such as the Empire marketing board, Railway Companies, ICI, Whitney Blankets and department stores Bobby & Co. & Derry & Toms.[4][5]

In 1925, he won Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition of Decorative Arts for his textile designs,[6] and continued to paint pictures in his unique style.

Not much else is know about the man - in fact no one knows what the F in his name stands for.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/collection/artists/f-gregory-brown-1887
  2. ↑ http://www.ltmcollection.org/posters/artist/artist.html?IXartist=F+Gregory+Brown
  3. ↑ http://www.ltmcollection.org/posters/artist/artist.html?IXartist=F+Gregory+Brown
  4. ↑ http://www.ltmcollection.org/posters/artist/artist.html?IXartist=F+Gregory+Brown
  5. ↑ http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/collection/artists/f-gregory-brown-1887
  6. ↑ http://visualarts.britishcouncil.org/collection/artists/f-gregory-brown-1887
  7. ↑ http://indianriverposterco.com/vintage-posters/the-artisans/f-gregory-brown/

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