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

James Carroll Beckwith (1852 - 1917)
James Carroll Beckwith
1852 - 1917
Karl Wimar (1828 - 1862)
Karl Wimar
1828 - 1862
Bert Geer Phillips (1868 - 1956)
Bert Geer Phillips
1868 - 1956
Richard Mawdsley (1945)
Richard Mawdsley
1945
Arthur Beecher Carles (1882 - 1952)
Arthur Beecher Carles
1882 - 1952
Aaron Curry (1972)
Aaron Curry
1972
Arthur Polonsky (1925 - 2019)
Arthur Polonsky
1925 - 2019
Peter Alexander (1939 - 2020)
Peter Alexander
1939 - 2020
Charles Alfred Meurer (1865 - 1955)
Charles Alfred Meurer
1865 - 1955
Charles Ray (1953)
Charles Ray
1953
Walter Gay (1856 - 1937)
Walter Gay
1856 - 1937
Walter Launt Palmer (1854 - 1932)
Walter Launt Palmer
1854 - 1932
Roy De Forest (1930 - 2007)
Roy De Forest
1930 - 2007
Vincent Stiepevich (1841 - 1910)
Vincent Stiepevich
1841 - 1910
Joseph Rubin (1948 - 2014)
Joseph Rubin
1948 - 2014
Simone Leigh (1967)
Simone Leigh
1967

Creators Contemporary art

Heinrich Adolfs (1901 - 1964)
Heinrich Adolfs
1901 - 1964
Gottfried Hermann Sagstätter (1811 - 1883)
Gottfried Hermann Sagstätter
1811 - 1883
Mary Edith Durham (1863 - 1944)
Mary Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
Cornelis De Vos (1585 - 1651)
Cornelis De Vos
1585 - 1651
Dasha Shishkina (1977)
Dasha Shishkina
1977
Cornell Capa (1918 - 2008)
Cornell Capa
1918 - 2008
Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger (1822 - 1897)
Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger
1822 - 1897
Albert Henry Fullwood (1863 - 1930)
Albert Henry Fullwood
1863 - 1930
William Eggleston (1939)
William Eggleston
1939
Peter Hohberger (1939)
Peter Hohberger
1939
Emil Orlik (1870 - 1932)
Emil Orlik
1870 - 1932
Liu Kuo-sung (1932)
Liu Kuo-sung
1932
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844 - 1910)
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
1844 - 1910
Helen Frankenthaler (1928 - 2011)
Helen Frankenthaler
1928 - 2011
Silvia Bächli (1956)
Silvia Bächli
1956
Gerard Houckgeest (1600 - 1661)
Gerard Houckgeest
1600 - 1661
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