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Johnson painted his Fighters for Freedom series in the mid-1940s as a tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers, and performers, as well as international heads of state working to bring peace to the world. Some of his Fighters ‚Äî Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Marian Anderson, and Mohandas Gandhi ‚Äî are familiar historical figures; others are less well-known individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalogue‚Äîthe first ever devoted to the Fighters for Freedom series‚Äîshowcases Johnson‚Äôs bold, modernist style with more than seventy-five color illustrations. An essay by curator Virginia Mecklenburg traces the artist‚Äôs life and career, while an introduction by Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III captures the series‚Äô spirit of grit, inspiration, and uplift. Descriptions for each painting explore the lives of the Fighters and the historical context for their causes. Illuminating Johnson‚Äôs process are period photographs and illustrations that served as source material as well as preparatory sketches that have never been published or exhibited before. Ten objects from other Smithsonian museums, such as Marian Anderson‚Äôs dress from her 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert, help humanize these important figures in US history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian American Art Museum National Portrait Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520310186277,"sku":"9781785515354","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/2490\/1669\/files\/9781785515354.jpg?v=1747787965"},{"product_id":"william-h-johnson-marian-anderson-postcard","title":"William H. Johnson Marian Anderson Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collectible postcard showcases the vibrant and powerful painting of Marian Anderson by the renowned artist William H. 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