Wednesday, June 8, 2011

The William H. Johnson Dolls

William H. Johnson (1901-1970) was one America's most important African American painters.  I admire his work immensely.  I have this in my office/upstairs hall.


A number of years ago...maybe 15...at a gift shop in the neighborhood, I found these dolls.



I do not know the craftman's name but I do remember that she modeled her dolls after William H. Johnson characters.  They are special.

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