William Johnson
Visual Artist
1901 – 1970
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Who was William Johnson?
William Henry Johnson was an African-American painter born in Florence, South Carolina. He became a student at the National Academy of Design in New York. His style evolved from realism to expressionism to a powerful folk style.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1901
Florence - Also known as
- William Henry Johnson
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Florence
- Died
- Apr 13, 1970
Central Islip
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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