Kathan Brown
Kathan Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2025 (aged 89) San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S. |
| Education | Antioch College |
| Occupation(s) | master printmaker, writer, lecturer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Printmaking |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeryl Parker
(m. 1960; div. 1963) |
| Children | 1 |
Kathan Louise Brown (April 23, 1935 – March 10, 2025) was an American master printmaker, writer, lecturer, and entrepreneur. In 1962, Brown founded Crown Point Press, a fine art print shop specializing in etching, and owned and directed the shop since then. Crown Point Press is widely credited with sparking the revival of etching as a viable art medium. Some of the most important artists of our time, including John Cage, Chuck Close, Anish Kapoor, Ed Ruscha, Kiki Smith and Pat Steir, have worked there.