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Lester F. Johnson
United States, 1919–2010
WA-00047937
New York City
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Naked/Nude: Contemporary Prints
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965
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Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Recent Painting U.S.A.: The Figure
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1962
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Lester Johnson was an American artist and educator. Johnson was a member of the Second Generation of the New York School during the late 1950s. The subject of much of his work is the human figure. His style is considered by critics and art historians to be in the figurative expressionist mode.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Art Institute of Chicago
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