George Henry Johnson was a New Zealand artist who made his name in Australia.
Occupation
painter
Citizenship
Australia, New Zealand
Born
August 18, 1926
Died
December 26, 2021
Overview
George Henry Johnson (18 August 1926 – 26 December 2021) was a New Zealand artist who made his name in Australia.
Artistic career
Early career
Johnson studied art under the emigre artist Theo Schoon, who confirmed an early commitment to modernist art, especially Geometric Abstraction. He graduated from Wellington Technical College in 1947.
Johnson took influence from Dutch De Stijl, otherwise known as Neoplasticism. This Dutch art movement was based around architecturally structured pieces, similar to how you may view many of Johnson's works. Growing up, this artistic influence was significant as it was at the height of its popularity during Johnson's most impressionable years.
