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Art and Life of William H. Johnson: A Guide for Teachers

Selected Resources

For Adult Readers

Bernard, Catherine. Afro-American Artists in Paris, 1919–1930. New York: Hunter College of the City University of New York, 1989.

Breeskin, Adelyn D. William H. Johnson, 1901–1970. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1971.

Driskell, David C. Two Centuries of Black American Art. New York: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Alfred A. Knopf, 1976.

Driskell, David C., David Levering Lewis, and Deborah Willis Ryan. Harlem Renaissance Art of Black America. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1987.

LeFalle-Collins, Lizzetta. Novae: William H. Johnson and Bob Thompson. Los Angeles: California Afro-American Museum Foundation, 1990.

Lewis, Samella. Art: African American. 2d ed., rev. New York: Hancraft Studios, 1990.

Powell, Richard J. Homecoming: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution; New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1991.

For Young Readers

Everett, Gwendolyn H. Li'l Sis and Uncle Willie. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution; New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1991.

Of Related Interest

Eight African American Painters: A Portfolio of Eight Paintings. Petaluma, Calif.: Pomegranate Calendars and Books in cooperation with the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1990.

Homecoming: The Painting of William H. Johnson, 1995 Calendar. Petaluma, Calif.: Pomegranate Calendars and Books in cooperation with the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1991.

Homecoming: The Painting of William H. Johnson, a Book of Postcards. Petaluma, Calif.: Pomegranate Calendars and Books in cooperation with the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1991.