Artist
Claudette Johnson
b. 1959 · British
Claudette Johnson creates large drawings and paintings of Black women and men whose bodies push against the edges of the page. A founding participant in the Black British Arts Movement, she challenged both racist representation and restrictive ideas of femininity.
Drawing; painting
Major Works
- 1982I Came to Dance →
- 1980sStanding Figure →
- 1982Trilogy →
- 1980sReclining Figure →
- 1980sUntitled (Woman) →
- 1980s onwardLarge Portrait Drawings →
- 1990sFigure with Hands →
- 1980sBlues Dance →
- 2010sPresence →
- 2010s–20sRecent Portraits →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
