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Harvey William Johnson BIOGRAPHY
1921 New York, New York - 2005 Santa Fe, New Mexico. Known for: Western-Indian genre, illustration.
The following, submitted June 2003, is from Scott Johnson, relative of the artist:. Harvey's father was Burt Johnson, a noted sculptor whose death at the age of 37 cut short a very promising career.... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2003, is from Scott Johnson, relative of the artist:. Harvey's father was Burt Johnson, a noted sculptor whose death at the age of 37 cut short a very promising career. One of Harvey's earliest memories relating to his desire to become an artist was at the age of six... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2003, is from Scott Johnson, relative of the artist:. Harvey's father was Burt Johnson, a noted sculptor whose death at the age of 37 cut short a very promising career. One of Harvey's earliest memories relating to his desire to become an artist was at the age of six modeling with the scraps of clay from the large piece on which his dad was working shortly before he died. When Harvey was in the eighth grade, living in New York City, he entered a citywide art... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2003, is from Scott Johnson, relative of the artist:. Harvey's father was Burt Johnson, a noted sculptor whose death at the age of 37 cut short a very promising career. One of Harvey's earliest memories relating to his desire to become an artist was at the age of six modeling with the scraps of clay from the large piece on which his dad was working shortly before he died. When Harvey was in the eighth grade, living in New York City, he entered a citywide art contest, which he won. Even then he was leaning towards the subjects that would shape his career. He drew an Indian being shot off his horse. In high school his talent continued to emerge and he became "artist in residence". He was named art editor of the... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2003, is from Scott Johnson, relative of the artist:. Harvey's father was Burt Johnson, a noted sculptor whose death at the age of 37 cut short a very promising career. One of Harvey's earliest memories relating to his desire to become an artist was at the age of six modeling with the scraps of clay from the large piece on which his dad was working shortly before he died. When Harvey was in the eighth grade, living in New York City, he entered a citywide art contest, which he won. Even then he was leaning towards the subjects that would shape his career. He drew an Indian being shot off his horse. In high school his talent continued to emerge and he became "artist in residence". He was named art editor of the school literary magazine when he was just a freshman. When he returned from WW II, after over three years in the army, he enrolle... Read full biography
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The following, submitted June 2003, is from Scott Johnson, relative of the artist:
Harvey's father was Burt Johnson, a noted sculptor whose death at the age of 37 cut short a very promising career. One of Harvey's earliest memories relating to his desire to become an artist was at the age of six modeling with the scraps of clay from the large piece on which his dad was working shortly before he died.
When Harvey was in the eighth grade, living in New York City, he entered a citywide art contest, which he won. Even then he was leaning towards the subjects that would shape his career. He drew an Indian being shot off his horse. In high school his talent continued to emerge and he became "artist in residence". He was named art e...But wait, there's more...
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