William Henry Johnson (1901 - 1970)

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William Henry Johnson

William Henry Johnson was a twentieth-century American artist. He is known as a primitivist painter.

William Johnson began his artistic career with realism, but then turned to primitivism and expressionism. He became famous for his works in the folk African-American style.

Johnson was an activist in the Harlem Renaissance cultural movement led by leading African American writers and artists.

Date and place of birt:18 march 1901, Florence, USA
Date and place of death:13 april 1970, Central Islip, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Genre art
Art style:Cubism, Expressionism, Harlem Renaissance, Modern art, Primitivism, Realism, Folk Art, Contemporary art

Creators USA

William Richard Crutchfield (1932 - 2015)
William Richard Crutchfield
1932 - 2015
Jason Rhoades (1965 - 2006)
Jason Rhoades
1965 - 2006
Delphine Diallo (1977)
Delphine Diallo
1977
Violet Oakley (1874 - 1961)
Violet Oakley
1874 - 1961
Percival Leonard Rosseau (1859 - 1939)
Percival Leonard Rosseau
1859 - 1939
Tim Rollins (1955 - 2017)
Tim Rollins
1955 - 2017
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898 - 1962)
Ludwig Bemelmans
1898 - 1962
Max Weber (1881 - 1961)
Max Weber
1881 - 1961
Keith Haring (1958 - 1990)
Keith Haring
1958 - 1990
Arturo Rivera (1945 - 2019)
Arturo Rivera
1945 - 2019
Paul Lamar Collins (1936)
Paul Lamar Collins
1936
Brett Weston (1911 - 1993)
Brett Weston
1911 - 1993
Ruth Abrams (1912 - 1986)
Ruth Abrams
1912 - 1986
Michael Malpass (1946 - 1991)
Michael Malpass
1946 - 1991
Wolfgang Paalen (1905 - 1959)
Wolfgang Paalen
1905 - 1959
Leidy Churchman (1979)
Leidy Churchman
1979

Creators Contemporary art

Howard Allen Trafton (1897 - 1964)
Howard Allen Trafton
1897 - 1964
Vadim Vasilievich Elin (1939 - 2010)
Vadim Vasilievich Elin
1939 - 2010
Béla Kádár (1877 - 1956)
Béla Kádár
1877 - 1956
Jabbar Daoud (1934)
Jabbar Daoud
1934
Li Yuan-chia (1929 - 1994)
Li Yuan-chia
1929 - 1994
Frans Keelhoff (1820 - 1891)
Frans Keelhoff
1820 - 1891
Gabriel Mathieu (1843 - 1921)
Gabriel Mathieu
1843 - 1921
Antony Gormley (1950)
Antony Gormley
1950
Rosilene Luduvico (1969)
Rosilene Luduvico
1969
Norbert Kricke (1922 - 1984)
Norbert Kricke
1922 - 1984
Henri Heerbrandt (1912 - 1982)
Henri Heerbrandt
1912 - 1982
Michael Gundermann (1945)
Michael Gundermann
1945
Max Rappaport (1884 - 1924)
Max Rappaport
1884 - 1924
Chuck Connelly (1955)
Chuck Connelly
1955
Alcide Bariteau (1862 - 1943)
Alcide Bariteau
1862 - 1943
Friedrich Carl Gröger (1766 - 1838)
Friedrich Carl Gröger
1766 - 1838
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