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"My aim is to express in a natural way what I feel, what is in me, both rhythmically and spiritually, all that which in time has been saved up in my family of primitiveness and tradition, and which is now concentrated in me."--William H. Johnson

An essential figure in modern American art, William H. Johnson (1901-1970) was a virtuoso skilled in various media and techniques, who produced thousands of works over a career that spanned decades, continents, and genres. This volume considers paintings from the collection of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, that show the pivotal stages in Johnson's career as a modernist painter of post-impressionist and expressionist works reminiscent of Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Soutine, and the vernacular paintings in which he articulates his specific, unforgettable voice as an artist.

In this lavishly illustrated book, some of the world's premier scholars of William H. Johnson and African American art history examine the artist and his artistic genius in fresh new ways, including his relationship with one of his earliest patrons, the Harmon Foundation; the critical role played by scholars at the nation's historically black colleges and universities; the context of Johnson's experiences living in Harlem and his deep southern roots; and Johnson as a trailblazer in the genres of still life and landscape painting.

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Title William H. Johnson: An American Modern
Author Teresa G. Gionis (Editor)
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 120
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University of Washington Press, Washington
Publication date 2011
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780295991481 / 0295991488
Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
Dimensions 10.01 x 8.1 x 0.43 in (25.43 x 20.57 x 1.09 cm)
Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
Category Art & Art Instruction
Library of Congress subjects Johnson, William H., James E. Lewis Museum of Art
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011017757
Dewey Decimal Code 759.13

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Essence, 02/01/2012, Page 70

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Richard J. Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University. Other contributors are Aaron Bryant, David C. Driskell, Leslie King-Hammond, and Lowery Stokes Sims.

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