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- John Seward Johnson II (April 16, 1930 – March 10, 2020), also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, was an American artist known for trompe-l'œil painted bronze statues. He was a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, the co-founder of Johnson & Johnson, and of Colonel Thomas Melville Dill of Bermuda.
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John Seward Johnson II (April 16, 1930 – March 10, 2020), also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, was an American artist known for trompe-l'œil painted bronze statues. He was a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, the co-founder of Johnson & Johnson, and of Colonel Thomas Melville Dill of Bermuda.
John Seward Johnson I (July 14, 1895 – May 23, 1983) was one of the sons of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson). He was also known as J. Seward Johnson Sr. and Seward Johnson. He was a longtime executive and director of Johnson & Johnson. [1]
J. Seward Johnson Jr., an artist renowned for blurring the line between art and reality with his bronze sculptures, recently passed away at the age of 89.
The sculptures, made by John Seward Johnson II, are based on photographs taken in Times Square, NYC, on August 14, 1945, the day of the US victory over Japan (“V-J Day”) and became a symbol of a moment of relief, when WWII has ended.
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Johnson was an heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, so his name is familiar from the red script on consumer healthcare products. As grandson of one of the co-founders of the New Brunswick-based multinational corporation, he had an unsettled, itinerant childhood. When he was 3 years old, soon after the notorious Lindbergh baby kidnapping in Hopewe...
Possessing a quick wit and an infectious laugh, Johnson was an entertaining storyteller who enjoyed festive gatherings accompanied by good wine and food. At Grounds for Sculpture, he often hosted sing-along get-togethers. The artist never took himself too seriously, though he knew many famous figures from Cory Booker to Gloria Vanderbilt to Robert ...
Johnson's series of sculptures called “Beyond the Frame” are based on acclaimed 19th-century French paintings that celebrate the joy of life. In addition to putting the viewer into a three-dimensional version of these Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, Johnson quipped, “I am able to see what the artist originally missed.” His son, John Sew...
“Classics” — the artist’s first series — pays tribute to everyday heroes. These life-size sculptures of men, women and children populate public spaces. “Sunday Morning,” at the entrance of the Cherry Public Library, is a young couple placed directly on the grass reading the Arts and Leisure Sunday section of The New York Times (August 9, 1981). In ...
For 20 years, I had the pleasure of a special friendship with Seward Johnson. He was very unassuming about how he helped aspiring artists. I experienced this first-hand through the highly competitive and generous Seward Johnson Artist Development Travel Scholarship awarded each spring semester to an art major at Rowan University. Since its inceptio...
Jul 1, 2020 · John Seward Johnson, Jr., sculptor, creator of Grounds For Sculpture and the Johnson Atelier, ISC 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and ISC Chair Emeritus died on March, 10, 2020, at the age of 89.
Now famous worldwide for his life-size bronze figurative sculptures, Seward Johnson’s works are exhibited internationally and are included in private collections, museums, and public art collections too numerous to mention.
