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William H. Johnson
Modern
Modern

William H. Johnson

Born 1901 Died 1970 Works span 1915–1946

Een Pionier van de Harlem Renaissance: Het Leven en Werk van William H. Johnson William Henry Johnson (1901-1970) is een sleutelfiguur in de Amerikaanse kunstgeschiedenis, met name binnen het bruisende panorama van de Harlem Renaissance. Geboren in Florence, South Carolina, begon zijn artistieke reis te midden van de complexiteit van Jim Crow Amerika, wat zijn wereldbeeld vormde en diepgaand invloed had op zijn kenmerkende visuele taa…

542
dated works
48
chapters
1915
first work
1946
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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