Lester Johnson (artist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lester Johnson (artist)

American artist (1919-2010)

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1919

Date of Death: 30-May-2010

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Lester Johnson (artist)

  • Lester Johnson (January 27, 1919 – May 30, 2010) was an American artist. He was a figurative expressionist and member of the Second Generation of the New York School.
  • The subject of much of his work was the human figure. In New York, Johnson exhibited at the Martha Jackson Gallery, Zabriskie Gallery, Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer, and James Goodman Gallery as well as having been included in group shows at the Guggenheim, The Whitney, Museum of Modern Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • He was elected a member to both the American Academy of Arts & Letters and National Academy of Design.
  • Johnson lived and worked in New York City (on the Bowery), Springs, Milford (CT), Greenwich (CT), and Southampton, NY.

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