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Buffie Johnson
1912 – 2006

Introduction

Buffie Johnson (February 12, 1912 – August 11, 2006) was an American painter, associated with the Abstract Imagists.

Wikidata identifier

Q21648341

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Introduction

Born February 20, 1912, Johnson studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, then traveled to Europe where she studied with Francis Picabia and Stanley William Hayter. She was a devotee of Carl Jung and wrote "Lady of the Beasts: Ancient Images of the Goddess and Her Sacred Animals," 1988. She maintained friendships with many luminaries in the worlds of art and literature.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, author, painter

ULAN identifier

500084260

Names

Buffie Johnson

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