Helen Louise Johann

American, 1901 - 1990

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The image shows a person seated with their upper body visible. They are facing forward with a slightly angled head. The person has distinct facial features: pronounced cheekbones, a broad nose, and full lips. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, a jacket over a shirt, and a necklace with a pendant. In their hands, they hold a newspaper with headlines "RACE RIOTS" and "ALLIES TAKE BASE." The background is mostly dark, with a framed image or poster with a star design on the wall.
Helen Louise Johann, Next of Kin, 1943, wood engraving, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2704

Next of Kin

Helen Louise Johann · 1943 · wood engraving ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2704

This is a print of people gathered around a large tree at the edge of a body of water. The people are facing away from us, standing or sitting under a large willow tree with long, drooping branches and looking towards the water. One person sits in the thick branches of the tree. The people are depicted in simple, blocky shapes. They all have black skin and wear white shirts with black or black-and-white striped pants. None of them are depicted with visible hair, although one person wears a hat. Two people on the right seem to hold long poles or ropes, and another person carries a bundle of fish. The print is surrounded by a border of off-white paper.
Helen Louise Johann, Fun "For Free", c. 1940, linocut, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2703

Fun "For Free"

Helen Louise Johann · c. 1940 · linocut ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2703