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

Hans Meyer-Kassel (1872 - 1952)
Hans Meyer-Kassel
1872 - 1952
B. Thom Stevenson (1985)
B. Thom Stevenson
1985
Kenyon Cox (1856 - 1919)
Kenyon Cox
1856 - 1919
Ernst Iosifovich Neizvestny (1925 - 2016)
Ernst Iosifovich Neizvestny
1925 - 2016
Anna Elisabeth Klumpke (1856 - 1942)
Anna Elisabeth Klumpke
1856 - 1942
Ivan Grazianovich Dombrovsky (1886 - 1961)
Ivan Grazianovich Dombrovsky
1886 - 1961
Alexander Georg Rudolf Bauer (1889 - 1953)
Alexander Georg Rudolf Bauer
1889 - 1953
Francis de Erdely (1904 - 1959)
Francis de Erdely
1904 - 1959
Eduardo Oropeza (1937 - 2003)
Eduardo Oropeza
1937 - 2003
Max Weber (1881 - 1961)
Max Weber
1881 - 1961
Keltie Ferris (1977)
Keltie Ferris
1977
Anne Truitt (1921 - 2004)
Anne Truitt
1921 - 2004
Julio Valdez (1969)
Julio Valdez
1969
Steve Galloway (1952)
Steve Galloway
1952
Jason Rhoades (1965 - 2006)
Jason Rhoades
1965 - 2006
Nellie Mae Rowe (1900 - 1982)
Nellie Mae Rowe
1900 - 1982

Creators Contemporary art

Martin Groß (1984)
Martin Groß
1984
Antonio Maro (1928)
Antonio Maro
1928
Jörg Schmeisser (1942 - 2012)
Jörg Schmeisser
1942 - 2012
Jonas Čeponis (1926 - 2003)
Jonas Čeponis
1926 - 2003
Simon Nicholson (1934 - 1990)
Simon Nicholson
1934 - 1990
Judith Shea (1948)
Judith Shea
1948
Sergey Mikhaylovich Romanovich (1894 - 1968)
Sergey Mikhaylovich Romanovich
1894 - 1968
Fritz Wagner (1896 - 1939)
Fritz Wagner
1896 - 1939
César Domela Nieuwenhuis (1900 - 1992)
César Domela Nieuwenhuis
1900 - 1992
Peter Ruehle (1975)
Peter Ruehle
1975
Alexey Ivanovich Polyakov (1943)
Alexey Ivanovich Polyakov
1943
Louis Victor Watelin (1838 - 1907)
Louis Victor Watelin
1838 - 1907
Minna Stocks (1846 - 1928)
Minna Stocks
1846 - 1928
Charles Munka (1981)
Charles Munka
1981
Peter Ivanovich Kotov (1889 - 1953)
Peter Ivanovich Kotov
1889 - 1953
Vadim Vasilievich Elin (1939 - 2010)
Vadim Vasilievich Elin
1939 - 2010
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