Tim Johnson b. 1947

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer)
A painter by profession, Johnson initially studied architecture at Sydney University which is not surprising given his family's strong ties to architecture both in the public and private sectors. He taught for some years at NSW schools. Johnson was an early and major collector of Western Desert Aboriginal art.
Tags: Conceptual art, Aboriginal connections, Spiritual values

Citations

  • Phipps, Jennifer (November 1975), 'Project 9: Documents, Film, Video’.

  • Nicholls, Christine (2000), 'From appreciation to appropriation – indigenous influences and images in Australian visual art’, Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA.

Initial data sources

  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'