In the 1930s, Sargent Claude Johnson derived inspiration from the New Negro Movement and its leader
In the 1930s, Sargent Claude Johnson derived inspiration from the New Negro Movement and its leader Alain Locke, whose encouragement of art that celebrated contemporary Black life and African ancestral traditions led Johnson to refer to African sculpture in the mask-like form seen here. Johnson’s work was deeply rooted in racial identity and a commitment to a modernist reduction of forms: this simplified, cylindrical form exudes a quiet gravity and power. Now on view in Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection.Posted by Jenée-Daria Strand Sargent Claude Johnson (American, 1888-1967). Untitled (Standing Woman), ca. 1933-1935. Terracotta, paint, surface coating. Brooklyn Museum. Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Steinhauer, by exchange, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, and Mary Smith Dorward Fund. 2010.2. -- source link
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