Homecoming: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson, 1984-1992
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The Homecoming: The Art and Life of William H. Johnson subseries contains extensive material Powell created and compiled in the course of researching and writing about African American artist William H. Johnson for his doctoral dissertation, Fulbright fellowship in Denmark, book, and exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American Art. These materials include notebooks, a list of contacts in Scandinavia, and various printed texts pertaining to William H. Johnson written by Powell and other scholars. There is correspondence regarding a legal claim made by Johnson's family, publicity materials for the exhibition and numerous reviews in both American and Scandinavian newspapers and magazines, and extensive images. This latter group is further subdivided into two section organized by subject or theme. The first group contains images that chronicle the life of William H. Johnson, such as portraits, group images, and photographs at gallery openings, and the second section documents Johnson's artwork.
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Folders are grouped broadly by type of material or subject. Photographs are organized by either life documentation or works of art.
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