American, 1909 - 1985
Brown studied at Temple University, Philadelphia, and served as a studio assistant to R. Tait McKenzie from 1931 to 1938. From 1937 to 1962 he was a physical education instructor and athletic coach at Princeton University, and has made a speciality of sculpting figures of athletes. His public works include four heroic statues for the Veterans' Stadium in Philadlephia as well as work for Johns Hopkins University and various other universities. In 1961, as part of a cultural exchange program, the United States Department of State sent Brown to the Orient where he modeled busts of native athletes in Japan, Taiwan, Burma, Indonesia and Thailand.
Among award given for his work was the Academy's Barnett Prize in 1944. Brown is also a member of the National Sculpture Society.
Among award given for his work was the Academy's Barnett Prize in 1944. Brown is also a member of the National Sculpture Society.
