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Robert Flynn Johnson

b. 1950

American art historian

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About Robert Flynn Johnson

Born 1950. Robert Flynn Johnson is an American art historian and curator.

Robert Flynn Johnson is a specialist in anonymous images.

Selected publications The Power of Light: Daguerreotypes from the Robert Harshorn Shimshak Collection. Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, San Francisco, 1986. Artists' Books in the Modern Era 1870-2000. Thames & Hudson, 2002. Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers. Thames & Hudson, 2004. The Face in the Lens Anonymous Photographs. University of California Press, 2009. Working Girls: An American Brothel, circa 1892. The Secret Photographs of William Goldman. Glitterati Editions, New York, 2018. Plant Kingdoms: The Photographs of Charles Jones Peter Milton Etchings: Complete Prints 1960-1996 Norman Lundin: A Decade of Drawing and Painting

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Important facts

Born
1950
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Art historian, curator
Nationality
United States
Also known as
Robert F. Johnson, Robert Johnson

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert Flynn Johnson?

American art historian

When was Robert Flynn Johnson born?

Robert Flynn Johnson was born in 1950.

What is Robert Flynn Johnson's occupation?

Robert Flynn Johnson is an art historian and curator.

What nationality is Robert Flynn Johnson?

Robert Flynn Johnson is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Flynn Johnson

· Wikidata: Q77352968

· DBpedia: Robert Flynn Johnson

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