James Edward Brewton, a 36-year-old American painter and printmaker, died on May 11, 1967, in Philadelphia, PA. Brewton, who was born on November 4, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, was known for his unique synthesis of expressionism, graffiti, and Pataphysics. His death was ruled a suicide.
Brewton's life was marked by his service in the Korean War, where he rose to the rank of sergeant before becoming a pacifist and anti-war activist. His health deteriorated over the years, plagued by spine probl
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