William H. Johnson
Subtitle: an American modern
By: essays by Richard J. Powell ... [et al.] ; an interview with David C. Driskell edited by Teresa G. Gionis
Contributors: Powell, Richard J., 1953-; Driskell, David C.; Gionis, Teresa G.; Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service; James E. Lewis Museum of Art; Morgan State University
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES); James E. Lewis Museum of Art, Morgan State University; In association with University of Washington Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; Baltimore, Md; Seattle [Wash.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780295991481
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Painting; Exhibitions; James E. Lewis Museum of Art
Description: "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."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Morgan State University, opening September 2011.

Includes bibliographical references.