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Leroy Johnson

1937  Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2022 Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

—Painter and mixed media collage artist

 

BIOGRAPHY
Leroy Johnson’s primary focus is collage and painting. He produced a limited number of hand built ceramic pieces and often includes ceramic elements in his collages.

Public Collections

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

Bibliography

Triplett, Kathy. Handbuilt Ceramics. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1997.

 

 

 

Center for CraftSouthern Highland Craft Guild

 

Typical Marks
Plate
Materials: Earthenware
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Glaze, Incised
The Clay Studio Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo: TMP
The Clay Studio Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Plate
Materials: Earthenware
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Glaze, Incised
The Clay Studio Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo: TMP
The Clay Studio Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Voudoun Vase
Date: 1999
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Hand-Built
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.382
American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.382

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Tags

The Clay Studio Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Collage, American Museum of Ceramic Art, American Ceramic Society , Center for Craft , AMOCA, ACerS, CfC

 

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