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Sargent Johnson photographs of sculpture, circa 1937

Catalog Data

Creator:
Johnson, Sargent, 1888-1967  Search this
Subject:
Federal Art Project (Calif.)  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1 Microfilm reel, 3 items on partial microfilm reel
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
This microfilm collection consists of photographs of sculptures created by African American artist Sargent Johnson for the Federal Art Project.
Citation:
Sargent Johnson photographs of sculpture, circa 1937. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel NDA 18 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to Lewis Ferbrache after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Sargent Johnson (1888-1967) was an African American sculptor in northern California. He was one of the first African American artists working in California to gain national recognition, and exhibited in many Harmon Foundation exhibitions. In the late 1930s, Johnson worked for the Works Progress Administration Federal Arts Project.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The lender, Lewis Ferbrache, was an administrator of the Oakland Museum of Art and collected materials relating to federally funded art projects for AAA during its New Deal and the Arts project.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Federal aid to the arts -- California -- Photographs  Search this
Federal aid to the public welfare -- California -- Photographs  Search this
Public sculpture -- California -- Photographs  Search this
Art and state -- California -- Photographs  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9849
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212344
AAA_collcode_johnsarg
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212344