Warren Eugene Brandon
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Warren Eugene Brandon was a California painter and photographer who was born in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 1916. He studied art at Milligan College
and also with Jack Davis, Ralph Ledesma, Jack Feldman, Raymond Brose, and Eliot O’hara. In the 1950s and 1960s, he cruised the Pacific Ocean on the Matson Line
teaching on ships, as well as in Hawaii. Other than this, Brandon was a lifelong resident of San Francisco. In 1964, he was one of four Americans named “Life Fellows of Britain’s Royal Society of Artists”, and thereafter appended “FRSA” to his signature. Brandon founded the San Francisco artist cooperative
. He committed suicide in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 1977.
Milligan College
Milligan College is a Christian liberal arts college founded in 1866 and located immediately outside of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The school has a student population of just over 1,100 students as well as a campus that is located just minutes from downtown Johnson City...
and also with Jack Davis, Ralph Ledesma, Jack Feldman, Raymond Brose, and Eliot O’hara. In the 1950s and 1960s, he cruised the Pacific Ocean on the Matson Line
Matson Navigation Company
The Matson Navigation Company, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, is a private shipping company with roots extending into the late 19th century...
teaching on ships, as well as in Hawaii. Other than this, Brandon was a lifelong resident of San Francisco. In 1964, he was one of four Americans named “Life Fellows of Britain’s Royal Society of Artists”, and thereafter appended “FRSA” to his signature. Brandon founded the San Francisco artist cooperative
Artist cooperative
An artist cooperative is an autonomous visual arts organization, enterprise, or association jointly-owned and democratically-controlled by its members. Artist cooperatives are legal entities organized as non-capital stock corporations, non-profit organizations, or unincorporated associations...
. He committed suicide in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 1977.