Brooks, James, 1906-1992
Variant namesPainter; East Hampton, N.Y.; d. 1992.
From the description of Oral history interview with James Brooks, 1965 June 10 and 12 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79604582
James Brooks (1906-1992) was a painter from East Hampton, N.Y.
From the description of Oral history interview with James Brooks, 1965 June 10 and June 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646401425
Painter; East Hampton, N.Y. Died 1992.
Brooks studied under Kimon Nicolaides and Boardman Robinson. He served as an artist in the War Dept. and during the Depression he painted murals for federal art programs. He was a proponent of Abstract Expressionism, and was a friend of Jackson Pollock.
From the description of James Brooks papers, 1928-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82042066
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| creatorOf | Anne Bowen Parsons collection of interviews on art | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists | Archives of American Art |
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Birth 1906-10-18
Death 1992-03-09
Americans
