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

Nicole Eisenman (1965)
Nicole Eisenman
1965
Elaine Sturtevant (1926 - 2014)
Elaine Sturtevant
1926 - 2014
John Neagle (1796 - 1865)
John Neagle
1796 - 1865
Sylvia Shaw Judson (1897 - 1978)
Sylvia Shaw Judson
1897 - 1978
Llyn Foulkes (1934)
Llyn Foulkes
1934
 Retna (1979)
Retna
1979
Frederick William MacMonnies (1863 - 1937)
Frederick William MacMonnies
1863 - 1937
Howard Ben Tré (1949 - 2020)
Howard Ben Tré
1949 - 2020
Frances Elkins (1888 - 1953)
Frances Elkins
1888 - 1953
Rinaldo Paluzzi (1927 - 2013)
Rinaldo Paluzzi
1927 - 2013
Joseph Whiting Stock (1815 - 1855)
Joseph Whiting Stock
1815 - 1855
Ron Rocco (1953)
Ron Rocco
1953
Abbott Fuller Graves (1859 - 1936)
Abbott Fuller Graves
1859 - 1936
Isabel Bishop (1902 - 1988)
Isabel Bishop
1902 - 1988
B. Thom Stevenson (1985)
B. Thom Stevenson
1985
Carmen Herrera (1915 - 2022)
Carmen Herrera
1915 - 2022

Creators Contemporary art

Francis Giacobetti (1939)
Francis Giacobetti
1939
Anna Costenoble (1863 - 1930)
Anna Costenoble
1863 - 1930
Bruce Rogers (1870 - 1957)
Bruce Rogers
1870 - 1957
Robert Storm Petersen (Storm P.) (1882 - 1949)
Robert Storm Petersen (Storm P.)
1882 - 1949
Leonid Vladimirovich Shervud (1871 - 1954)
Leonid Vladimirovich Shervud
1871 - 1954
Kapiton Stepanovich Pavlov (1792 - 1842)
Kapiton Stepanovich Pavlov
1792 - 1842
Boris Asafovich Messerer (1933)
Boris Asafovich Messerer
1933
Alexander Nisonovich (Sasha) Okun (1949)
Alexander Nisonovich (Sasha) Okun
1949
Edith von Sanden-Guja (1894 - 1979)
Edith von Sanden-Guja
1894 - 1979
Rudolf Gönner (1872 - 1926)
Rudolf Gönner
1872 - 1926
Zhang Dali (1963)
Zhang Dali
1963
Pieter Cornelis de Moor (1866 - 1953)
Pieter Cornelis de Moor
1866 - 1953
Daniel Firman (1966)
Daniel Firman
1966
George Cochran Lambdin (1830 - 1896)
George Cochran Lambdin
1830 - 1896
Wilhelm Thöny (1888 - 1949)
Wilhelm Thöny
1888 - 1949
Nico Krebs (1979)
Nico Krebs
1979
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