F Gregory Brown
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Frederic Gregory Brown was an artist & designer born in London in 1887, and died in 1941. He signed his works F Gregory Brown or Gregory Brown.
His father was the art master John Terrell Brown,[1] and he initially completed an apprenticeship in metal work when he left school.[2] 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.[3]
In 1914, Gregory started to design posters for London Underground, which he continued to do until 1940[3] producing over 70 designs. In 1915, he produced the front cover illustration for: IN HOC VINCE The story of A Red Cross Flag, by Florence L. Barclay; He expanded his clientele working with business such as the Empire marketing board, Railway Companies, ICI, Witney Blankets and department stores Bobby & Co. and Derry & Toms.[3][2]
In 1925, he won Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition of Decorative Arts for his textile designs[2] and continued to paint pictures in his unique style.[citation needed]
The National Portrait Gallery has a number of photographic portraits of Brown, all taken by Howard Coster in 1927.[4]
References
- ^ "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription". Find My Past. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "F Gregory Brown". British Council. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "F Gregory Brown". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "F. Gregory Brown". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 26 October 2015.