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1925 Charleston, Illinois - 2003. Known for: Old West genre, illustrator, sculptor.
The following, submitted June 2005, is from Robert Parsons of Robert Parsons Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico. William E. Johnson was a painter true to his roots. Depicting a historical view of the West in... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2005, is from Robert Parsons of Robert Parsons Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico. William E. Johnson was a painter true to his roots. Depicting a historical view of the West in which he grew up became the basis of his life's work as an illustrator of the Old West. His early... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2005, is from Robert Parsons of Robert Parsons Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico. William E. Johnson was a painter true to his roots. Depicting a historical view of the West in which he grew up became the basis of his life's work as an illustrator of the Old West. His early years were spent on ranches around Gunnison, Colorado, a scenic area which epitomized the romantic notions of the Old West. It was in Gunnison that Johnson was to have the good fortune of meeting and... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2005, is from Robert Parsons of Robert Parsons Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico. William E. Johnson was a painter true to his roots. Depicting a historical view of the West in which he grew up became the basis of his life's work as an illustrator of the Old West. His early years were spent on ranches around Gunnison, Colorado, a scenic area which epitomized the romantic notions of the Old West. It was in Gunnison that Johnson was to have the good fortune of meeting and studying under the legendary Harvey Dunn, one of the legendary Brandywine illustrators. During the summer of 1947, Dunn was teaching at the Western State College in Gunnison. This experience led Johnson to spend two years with Arthur Mitchell, a... Read full biography
The following, submitted June 2005, is from Robert Parsons of Robert Parsons Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico. William E. Johnson was a painter true to his roots. Depicting a historical view of the West in which he grew up became the basis of his life's work as an illustrator of the Old West. His early years were spent on ranches around Gunnison, Colorado, a scenic area which epitomized the romantic notions of the Old West. It was in Gunnison that Johnson was to have the good fortune of meeting and studying under the legendary Harvey Dunn, one of the legendary Brandywine illustrators. During the summer of 1947, Dunn was teaching at the Western State College in Gunnison. This experience led Johnson to spend two years with Arthur Mitchell, a former student of Dunn's who was then heading up the art department at Trinidad State College in Trinidad Colorado. His early work wi... Read full biography
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Keywords (18)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Style
- •Realism/Semi Impressionism
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Cowboys
- •Horses: Equestrian Genre, in Landscape and/or Portraits
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Art Teacher
- •Frank Reilly
Art School
- •Art Center College, School of Design, Pasadena, Teacher
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Harvey Dunn School of Art, Leonia, New Jersey, Student
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Commercial Art and Design