Fighters for freedom : William H. Johnson picturing justice / Virginia M. Mecklenburg ; with an introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; contributors, Tiffany D. Farrell, Emily H. Rohan ; researcher, Janell Blackmon Pryor.

"William H. Johnson painted his Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as a tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers, and performers as well as international leaders. 'Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice' presents colorful and engaging portraits of fig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mecklenburg, Virginia M. (Virginia McCord), 1946- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Smithsonian American Art Museum (Author, Host institution)
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum (Host institution)
Weatherspoon Art Museum (Host institution)
Dayton Art Institute (Host institution)
Gibbes Museum of Art (Charleston, S.C.)
Other Authors: Farrell, Tiffany D. (Contributor)
Rohan, Emily H., 1993- (Contributor)
Bunch, Lonnie G., III (Writer of preface)
Pryor, Janell Blackmon (Contributor)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : New York : Smithsonian American Art Museum ; in association with Scala Arts Publishers, Inc., [2024]
Subjects:
Johnson, William H., > 1901-1970. > Fighters for freedom > Exhibitions.
Johnson, William H., > 1901-1970 > Exhibitions.
African Americans > Portraits > Exhibitions.
Leadership in art > Exhibitions.
Social justice in art > Exhibitions.
Painting > Washington (D.C.) > Exhibitions.
Smithsonian American Art Museum > Exhibitions.
Genre:
Exhibitions.
Portraits
Physical Description:171 pages : illustrations (some black and white), portraits ; 31 cm
Format: Book

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