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Sargent Claude Johnson

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African American artist (1887-1967)

United StatesArtistsLived 1887 to 1967 · aged 80
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Sargent Claude Johnson was one of the first African-American artists working in California to achieve a national reputation. He was known for Abstract Figurative and Early Modern styles. He was a painter, potter, ceramicist, printmaker, graphic artist, sculptor, and carver.

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Chester appeared in the 1931 Harmon Foundation touring exhibition. The terra cotta sculpture is now in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[7][8]Chester appeared in the 1931 Harmon Foundation touring exhibition. The terra cotta sculpture is now in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[7][8]Johnson in his studio in a Harmon Foundation photo now at the National Archives at College Park.Johnson in his studio in a Harmon Foundation photo now at the National Archives at College Park.Center panel of the 1937 organ screen now at the Huntington Library.Center panel of the 1937 organ screen now at the Huntington Library.

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William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

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Charles Spurgeon JohnsonAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesPalmer HaydenAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesHale WoodruffAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesEric D. WalrondAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesArchibald AlexanderAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among NegroesHarry Lawrence FreemanAlso won William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

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Sargent Claude Johnson was one of the first African-American artists working in California to achieve a national reputation. He was known for Abstract Figurative and Early Modern styles. He was a painter, potter, ceramicist, printmaker, graphic artist, sculptor, and carver. He worked in a variety of media, including ceramics, clay, stone, wood, terra cotta, tiled murals, watercolor, oil on canvas, porcelain enamel on steel, and lithography. Despite having lived in San Francisco for most of his adult life, Johnson is considered one of the stellar artists of the Harlem Renaissance.

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United States
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Artist
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deceased
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Lived 1887 to 1967 · aged 80
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