Frank Johnston
Francis Hans Johnston
Frank Johnston was born June 19 1888 BirthToronto, Canada.
Died July 19 1949 deathToronto.
photograph courtesy of E. P. Taylor Reference Library and Archives, Art Gallery of Ontario.
In 1927, the artist changed his name to Franz Johnston.
Categories: Group of Seven
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Works in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada
Frank Johnston was the only member of the Group who did not retain his membership throughout the years the Group existed…
A man of staggering energy and enthusiasm, he also had an amazing rate of production. In the 1919 Algoma show, he contributed sixty works – more than any other artist. A few months later, he extended his independence even more, having a large one-man show of 200 paintings at the T. Eaton Company Galleries.
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Documents of Contemporary Art. Utopias: Throughout its diverse manifestations, the utopian entails two related but contradictory elements: the aspiration to a better world, and the acknowledgment that its form may only ever live in our imaginations. Furthermore, we are as haunted by the failures of utopian enterprise as we are inspired by the desire to repair the failed and build the new... |
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South African Art Now. South African Art Now documents, through in-depth essays and stunning full-color photographs, the remarkable work of nearly one hundred South African artists working in every medium from painting, sculpture, and video to cutting-edge performance art. This lush volume includes the impressive work of art world stars such as William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas; newly prominent artists such as Berni Searle, Robin Rhode, and Mustafa Maluka; and exciting newcomers still unknown outside their own country, but clearly marked for success... |
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James Rosenquist. Painting Below Zero: Notes on a Life in Art. “Frank, funny, truthful, ironic and in every way an entertaining account of one major American artist’s involvement in an art movement that interests everyone–and, more than that, of his own character. Jim Rosenquist is a true American original and his book ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand the last half-century of his country’s visual culture, high, low, and in between.” –Robert Hughes, amazon |
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