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

Ellen von Unwerth (1954)
Ellen von Unwerth
1954
Childe Hassam (1859 - 1935)
Childe Hassam
1859 - 1935
André Girard (1901 - 1968)
André Girard
1901 - 1968
Clifford Owens (1971)
Clifford Owens
1971
Roman Osipovich Jakobson (Aliagrov) (1896 - 1982)
Roman Osipovich Jakobson (Aliagrov)
1896 - 1982
Frederic Styles Egate (1803 - 1844)
Frederic Styles Egate
1803 - 1844
Michele D'ermo (1957)
Michele D'ermo
1957
Elizabeth Catlett (1915 - 2012)
Elizabeth Catlett
1915 - 2012
George Dureau (1930 - 2014)
George Dureau
1930 - 2014
Jack Tworkov (1900 - 1982)
Jack Tworkov
1900 - 1982
Anne Ryan (1889 - 1954)
Anne Ryan
1889 - 1954
Jack Micheline (1929 - 1998)
Jack Micheline
1929 - 1998
Kenny Scharf (1958)
Kenny Scharf
1958
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770 - 1852)
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1770 - 1852
Alek (Aleksandr Vladimirovich) Rapoport (1933 - 1997)
Alek (Aleksandr Vladimirovich) Rapoport
1933 - 1997
Hezekiah Augur (1791 - 1858)
Hezekiah Augur
1791 - 1858

Creators Contemporary art

Rudolf Hellwag (1867 - 1942)
Rudolf Hellwag
1867 - 1942
Galina Vladimirovna Ruzanova (1965)
Galina Vladimirovna Ruzanova
1965
Hans Seyppel (1886 - 1945)
Hans Seyppel
1886 - 1945
Ho Baron (1941)
Ho Baron
1941
Maynard Dixon (1875 - 1946)
Maynard Dixon
1875 - 1946
Walter Tanck (1894 - 1954)
Walter Tanck
1894 - 1954
Alexander Dumchenko (1954)
Alexander Dumchenko
1954
Francisco Bollaín y Goitia García (1882 - 1960)
Francisco Bollaín y Goitia García
1882 - 1960
Ante Dabro (1938)
Ante Dabro
1938
Ettore Tito (1859 - 1941)
Ettore Tito
1859 - 1941
David Weiss (1946 - 2012)
David Weiss
1946 - 2012
Kim Nikolaevich Britov (1925 - 2010)
Kim Nikolaevich Britov
1925 - 2010
Yin Zhaoyang (1970)
Yin Zhaoyang
1970
Tatsuo Myajima (1957)
Tatsuo Myajima
1957
David Avidan (1934 - 1995)
David Avidan
1934 - 1995
Robert Farber (1944)
Robert Farber
1944