LaPorte Saint-Denis, a Parisian monument located in the 10th arrondissement at the site of one of the gates of the Wall of Charles V, one of Paris' former city walls. It is located at the crossing of the Rue Saint-Denis continued by the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis at intersections with de Bonne-Nouvelle and the Boulevard Saint-Denis.  Dating from the 17th century it pays homage to Louis XIV’s victories on the Rhine and in Franche-Comté. This one of the four triumphal arches still stands in Paris. 

Style:  Impressionism
Genre:  Cityscape
Media:  Oil, Canvas Board
People, Streets-and-Squares, Paris, France
Location:  Private Collection
Framed Size: 18.50  x 17.25 Inches [ 46.99 x 43.81 cm ] 
Signed Lower Left in Brown Paint:  Roger Brown [Signature is scribbled somewhat illegibly, but appears definitive].
Condition:  Painting and frame are in near fine condition.

ROGER BROWN [1941 - 1997] -- An American artist born in Alabama, Brown received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois.  Known for abstract-surreal figure-views his specialty was whimsical cityscapes that often touched upon social issues.  He also became one of the most celebrated of a group of Chicago artists called "Imagists," creating edgy, cartoon-like paintings of urban trauma.  Brown’s career abounded with solo and group shows internationally.  

Brown's art exhibition history is extensive:  His solo and group exhibitions include Chicago, New York, DC, Milwaukee, LA, and numerous other Museums and galleries around the country and abroad.   

In 1987, a retrospective was held of his work at the Washington D.C. Hirshhorn Museum.  He donated a collection of 30 paintings and his homes in Chicago, La Conchita, California, and New Buffalo, Michigan to his alma mater, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  In addition to paintings, he made prints, sculptures, and designs. f He died a tragic death at the age of fifty-six.

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