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

Jorge Pardo (1963)
Jorge Pardo
1963
Stuart Farmery (1953)
Stuart Farmery
1953
Lawrence James Beck (1938 - 1994)
Lawrence James Beck
1938 - 1994
John Seward Johnson II (1930 - 2020)
John Seward Johnson II
1930 - 2020
Timur Si-Qin (1984)
Timur Si-Qin
1984
Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909 - 1945)
Milena Pavlović-Barili
1909 - 1945
Kenyon Cox (1856 - 1919)
Kenyon Cox
1856 - 1919
Michael Heizer (1944)
Michael Heizer
1944
Jerry Zeniuk (1945)
Jerry Zeniuk
1945
Robert Neffson (1949)
Robert Neffson
1949
Dorothy Dehner (1901 - 1994)
Dorothy Dehner
1901 - 1994
Kim MacConnel (1946)
Kim MacConnel
1946
Ellsworth Kelly (1923 - 2015)
Ellsworth Kelly
1923 - 2015
Mark Tobey (1890 - 1976)
Mark Tobey
1890 - 1976
Wendell Castle (1932 - 2018)
Wendell Castle
1932 - 2018
Lyonel Feininger (1871 - 1956)
Lyonel Feininger
1871 - 1956

Creators Contemporary art

Simon Dittrich (1940)
Simon Dittrich
1940
 Olivier Mourgue (1939)
Olivier Mourgue
1939
Kees van Bohemen (1928 - 1985)
Kees van Bohemen
1928 - 1985
François Batet (1921 - 2015)
François Batet
1921 - 2015
Craig Kauffman (1932 - 2010)
Craig Kauffman
1932 - 2010
Franz Ludwig Paul Noster (1859 - 1910)
Franz Ludwig Paul Noster
1859 - 1910
Oleg Pavlovich Filatchev (1937 - 1997)
Oleg Pavlovich Filatchev
1937 - 1997
Jean-Baptiste Roby (1821 - 1910)
Jean-Baptiste Roby
1821 - 1910
Hermanus Koekkoek (1815 - 1882)
Hermanus Koekkoek
1815 - 1882
Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924)
Joseph Conrad
1857 - 1924
Rolf Rose (1933)
Rolf Rose
1933
Friedrich Karl Gotsch (1900 - 1984)
Friedrich Karl Gotsch
1900 - 1984
Sava Sekulić (1902 - 1989)
Sava Sekulić
1902 - 1989
Ferdinand Kriwet (1942 - 2018)
Ferdinand Kriwet
1942 - 2018
Gisela Klingmüller (1884 - 1965)
Gisela Klingmüller
1884 - 1965
Bogdan Klechinsky (1851 - 1916)
Bogdan Klechinsky
1851 - 1916
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