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Johnson and his Danish wife, Holcha, were deeply concerned
about World War II. Two years after they left Scandinavia,
Denmark was occupied by German troops. Holcha's family suffered
under the occupation for five years until the end of the war
brought relief. Johnson's painting Off to War shows a
scenario that was reenacted all around the United States as
eligible men enlisted in the armed services. |
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Off to War, about 1942–44 oil on plywood 63.9 x 83.0 cm (25 1/4 x 32 3/4 in.) Gift of the Harmon Foundation |