William Johnson
ARTISTWilliam Henry Johnson was an American painter. Born in Florence, South Carolina, he became a student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, working with Charles Webster Hawthorne. He later lived and worked in France, where he was exposed to modernism. After Johnson married Danish textile artist Holcha Krake, the couple lived for some time in Scandinavia. There he was influenced by the strong folk art tradition. The couple moved to the United States in 1938. Johnson eventually found work as a teacher at the Harlem Community Art Center, through the Federal Art Project.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: William H. Johnson (artist) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
William Johnson, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 1 artworks by William Johnson (American, 1901–1970) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
William Henry Johnson was an American painter. Born in Florence, South Carolina, he became a student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, working with Charles Webster Hawthorne. He later lived and worked in France, where he was exposed to modernism. After Johnson married Danish textile artist Holcha Krake, the couple lived for some time in Scandinavia. There he was influenced by the strong folk art tradition. The couple moved to the United States in 1938. Johnson eventually found work as a teacher at the Harlem Community Art Center, through the Federal Art Project.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of William Johnson's work on the site falls under Illustration (5), Prints (2).
By movement, it's catalogued as Baroque (1), Romanticism (1).
Culture: American (6), French (1).
By orientation: 6 landscape, 1 portrait.
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