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Thanos Johnson

Biography to Display: 

1922 Born Howell, Michigan

2004 Died Arizona

EDUCATION

1956 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, GI Bill

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California

US Army 10th Mountain Division

College of Marin, Kentfield, California

 BIOGRAPHY

Thanos Johnson's work ranged from functional pieces to sculptures. Johnson spent extended periods of time in Korea and in Japan where he worked with and was influenced by the philosophy and work of Shoji Hamada and the Mingei tradition. He used Japanese tools and techniques, including the Japanese hand wheel and Raku firing.

He also produced a large body of water color paintings.

 

 

Typical Marks
1950-1960
1960-1970
1960-1970
1970-1980
1976
Acteon
Date: 1966
Form: Sculpture
Materials: Glass, Stoneware
Method: Hand-Built
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified May 21, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/johnson-1