 In the early 1970s he received acclaim for his paintings of stylized landscapes and cityscapes as stark backdrops for aspects of contemporary life as well as the "Disasters" series (1972), paintings of exploding buildings, followed by a procession of iconic, flat-patterned landscapes.Brown's critical acclaim grew in the 1970s and 1980s.He became known for responding to 20th-century life through works that addressed a range of subjects and issues