Roger Brown (American, 1941-1997) Thick Paint (Staying Clear of Existentialist Smog), 1983 oil on canvas titled (verso) 48 x 48 inches. Provenance: Sold: the School of the Art Institute Chicago, La Nuit de Fantasie IV Benefit Auction, February 4, 1984, Lot 1-Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining, Featured Fantasy Exhibited: Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, Chicago : the sky's the limit : an exhibition at the Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, September 15 - November 3, 1984 Property from the Collection of Susan and Fred Novy, Northbrook, Illinois