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

Robert Glenn Ketchum (1947)
Robert Glenn Ketchum
1947
Dan Walsh (1960)
Dan Walsh
1960
Frank Frazetta (1928 - 2010)
Frank Frazetta
1928 - 2010
Henry Singlewood Bisbing (1849 - 1933)
Henry Singlewood Bisbing
1849 - 1933
Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886 - 1957)
Kay Rasmus Nielsen
1886 - 1957
Edward Malcolm Brownlee (1929 - 2013)
Edward Malcolm Brownlee
1929 - 2013
Roy Newell (1914 - 2006)
Roy Newell
1914 - 2006
Chaim Goldberg (1917 - 2004)
Chaim Goldberg
1917 - 2004
Roman Grigoryevich Chatov (1900 - 1987)
Roman Grigoryevich Chatov
1900 - 1987
Horst P. Horst (1906 - 1999)
Horst P. Horst
1906 - 1999
David Davidovich Burliuk (1882 - 1967)
David Davidovich Burliuk
1882 - 1967
George Rickey (1907 - 2002)
George Rickey
1907 - 2002
Linda Francis (1943)
Linda Francis
1943
Frank Kozik (1962)
Frank Kozik
1962
Louisa Matthíasdóttir (1917 - 2000)
Louisa Matthíasdóttir
1917 - 2000
Joe Coleman (1955)
Joe Coleman
1955

Creators Contemporary art

Jochen Lempert (1958)
Jochen Lempert
1958
Stan Zak-Kaminski (1925 - 2005)
Stan Zak-Kaminski
1925 - 2005
Jim Nutt (1938)
Jim Nutt
1938
Vladimir Titov (1950)
Vladimir Titov
1950
Paul Uwe Dreyer (1939 - 2008)
Paul Uwe Dreyer
1939 - 2008
Walter Scott (1771 - 1832)
Walter Scott
1771 - 1832
Ilya Jefimovitsch Repin (1844 - 1930)
Ilya Jefimovitsch Repin
1844 - 1930
Jean-Michel Sanejouand (1934 - 2021)
Jean-Michel Sanejouand
1934 - 2021
Stephen Shore (1947)
Stephen Shore
1947
Hans Huggler-Wyss (1877 - 1947)
Hans Huggler-Wyss
1877 - 1947
Mcarthur Binion (1946)
Mcarthur Binion
1946
Wilhelm Viktor Krausz (1878 - 1959)
Wilhelm Viktor Krausz
1878 - 1959
Valerio Adami (1935)
Valerio Adami
1935
Paja Jovanović (1859 - 1957)
Paja Jovanović
1859 - 1957
Israel Aryevich Feinsilberg (1893 - 1942)
Israel Aryevich Feinsilberg
1893 - 1942
Alain Jacquet (1939 - 2008)
Alain Jacquet
1939 - 2008