Cecily Brown

1969–

Introduction

Cecily Brown (born 1969) is a British painter. Her style displays the influence of a variety of contemporary painters, from Willem de Kooning, Francis Bacon and Joan Mitchell, to Old Masters like Rubens, Poussin and Goya. Brown lives and works in New York.

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Country of birth

United Kingdom

Roles

Artist, graphic artist, painter

ULAN identifier

500122420

Names

Cecily Brown

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First acquired
2003

API
artists/7986

Wikidata
Q458521



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