Lester Johnson
Lester Johnson (1919–2010) was an American painter and printmaker.
Also recorded as Lester F. Johnson; Lester Frederick Johnson.
Overview
Born at Minneapolis in 1919, died at Long Island in 2010.
In detail
Lester Johnson studied at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. training under Alexander Masley is recorded.
The authority associates the name with abstract expressionism.
Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Work by Lester Johnson is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
Sources
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q6531887: Lester Johnson
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