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Johnson was born in South Carolina, pursued his art education in New York City, and lived abroad beginning in the mid-1920s. In 1938, with World War II looming, he returned to the United States and settled in New York.
Working with bright colors and flat forms, Johnson painted the dance, music, and fashion of Harlem. He also captured scenes reminiscent of his early years in the rural South. These two themes also appear in work by Claude Clark, a Georgia-born artist who spent time in Philadelphia.
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| Title: | Three Friends (Three Girls) |
| Date: | c. 1944-1945 |
| Artist: | William Henry Johnson (American, 1901–1970) |
| Medium: | Color screenprint |
| Dimensions: | Image: 15 1/2 x 11 9/16 inches (39.4 x 29.4 cm) Sheet: 17 3/8 x 11 9/16 inches (44.1 x 29.4 cm) |
| Classification: | Prints |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2004 |
| Accession Number: | 2004-111-722 |
| Geography: | Made in United States, North and Central America |
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