William Henry Johnson (1901 - 1970)
1901-03-18Florence, USA1970-04-13Central Islip, USAUSA
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 |
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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 |