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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Michael Donald Brown papers
Creator:
Brown, Michael D. (Michael Donald)
source:
Michael Donald Brown Intervivos Revocable Trust
Identifier/Call Number: M2675
Physical Description:
13.5 Linear Feet
(28 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 1 records storage box, and 2 card boxes)
Physical Description:
2.04 gigabyte(s)
Born-digital objects: 2 CD-Rs, 1 DVD-Video, 1 SD card.
Date (inclusive): 1910-2019
Abstract: Michael Donald Brown was an art collector and art dealer from San Francisco who collected primarily Asian-American and Asian
artists' work.
The Michael Donald Brown papers contains correspondence with vario Asian American artists and their estates. The materials
include photographs, exhibition flyers and catalogs, newspaper clippings, artists' biographical information, booklets, research
notes, exhibition history, condition reports, acquisition statements, loan agreements, provenance informatio, and other materials.
Many of the photographs of artwork have provenance information on the back: title and date of the work, purchase or sale price,
name of the artist, dimensions, medium, about the title of the work, the artist, dimensions, and other information.
The collection is in original order and is primarily ordered alphabetically by artist.
There is significant correspondence with Masatoyo Kishi, James Leong, Ruth Asawa (including an origami frog), Irene Poon,
Hisako Hibi, Mine Okubo, Harry Wang, Tyrus Wong, Koho Yamamoto, Noriko Yamamoto and others.
From the deed of gift: All writings and correspondence of Michael Donald Brown with various Asian American artists, their
families and estates, as well as materials related to Asian American art."
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual & born-digital
materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization
to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
[identification of item], Michael Donald Brown papers (M2675). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Michael Donald Brown was born on April 21, 1947 in Liberty, New York. Brown moved to San Francisco and was an art collector
and art dealer who dealt primarily with Asian American and Asian artists.
He died on August 14, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Asian American art -- 20th century.
Artists -- United States.
Chinese American artists
art, art museums, collections
Michael Donald Brown Intervivos Revocable Trust