The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Singing Saints

Singing Saints

1940
(American, 1888–1967)
printed by

Ray Bertrand

America, 20th century
lithograph
Sheet: 46.8 x 30.2 cm (18 7/16 x 11 7/8 in.); Image: 35 x 23.5 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
L. E. Holden Fund 2013.18
Location: not on view

Description

Johnson, influenced by African sculpture, wanted to restore pride in African Americans' physiognomy, normally defiled and caricatured in popular media. Best known as a sculptor in the San Francisco area, Johnson began making prints in 1936 when he worked for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, which gave him access to printmaking facilities and instruction. In 1940 the San Francisco Chronicle began a program selling inexpensive lithographs, including Singing Saints, in an attempt to offer fine art to the public of the American West.
  • Arthur C. Painter (he organized the series of prints published by the San Francisco Chronicle in 1940)
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art (1/26/2014 - 5/18/2014); "Our Stories: African American Prints and Drawings"
  • {{cite web|title=Singing Saints|url=false|author=Sargent Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, Ray Bertrand|year=1940|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2013.18