Description
Lester Johnson (American, 1919-2010). Charcoal on paper drawing depicting four female figures with curly hair and deep, dark eyes. Signed along the lower right. With a Strathmore Artist Paper blindstamp along the upper left. With a Denise Cade Gallery Ltd., New York, label adhered along the verso.
Lester Johnson, a prominent American artist and educator known for his figurative expressionist style, was born in Minneapolis in 1919. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art under Alexander Masley and later moved to New York City, where he became associated with the Second Generation of the New York School, sharing spaces with artists like Larry Rivers and Wolf Kahn. Johnson's career included teaching positions at Ohio State University and Yale, where he served as Director of Studies Graduate Painting from 1969 to 1974, before retiring in 1989.
Sight; height: 29 1/4 in x width: 23 in. Framed; height: 38 3/4 in x width: 32 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/2 in.
Lester Johnson, a prominent American artist and educator known for his figurative expressionist style, was born in Minneapolis in 1919. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art under Alexander Masley and later moved to New York City, where he became associated with the Second Generation of the New York School, sharing spaces with artists like Larry Rivers and Wolf Kahn. Johnson's career included teaching positions at Ohio State University and Yale, where he served as Director of Studies Graduate Painting from 1969 to 1974, before retiring in 1989.
Sight; height: 29 1/4 in x width: 23 in. Framed; height: 38 3/4 in x width: 32 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/2 in.
Condition
There are no visible tears or losses. Pinholes along each of the corners. The sheet is toned. Undulation to the sheet. Floated in frame under a nonacidic mat. Framed under glass. Some wear to the frame, including chips and small losses, primarily along high points. Not inspected out of frame.
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Lester Johnson Figurative Charcoal on Paper
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