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John Seward Johnson II (April 16, 1930 – March 10, 2020), also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, was an American artist known for trompe-l'œil painted bronze statues. He was a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, the co-founder of Johnson & Johnson, and of Colonel Thomas Melville Dill of Bermuda .
The sculptures, made by John Seward Johnson II, are based on photographs taken in Times Square, NYC, on August 14, 1945, the day of the US victory over Japan (“V-J Day”) and became a symbol of a moment of relief, when WWII has ended.
John Seward Johnson II, also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, was an American artist known for trompe-l'œil painted bronze statues. He was a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, the co-founder of Johnson & Johnson, and of Colonel Thomas Melville Dill of Bermuda.
Oct 11, 2022 · Monumental 22-metre work The Awakening (1980), by American sculptor John Seward Johnson II, depicts a giant apparently trapped in the ground, struggling to escape. Formerly installed at...
John Seward Johnson II (born 16 April 1930), also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, is an American artist known for his trompe l'oeil painted bronze statues. He is a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, the co-founder of Johnson & Johnson and Colonel Thomas Melville Dill of Bermuda.
Mar 13, 2020 · J. Seward Johnson II, the world-famous sculptor and grandson of the founder of Johnson & Johnson, has died at age 89.
Mar 10, 2020 · Grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, John Seward Johnson II is an American artist. His early work was mostly paintings but he is best known for his sculptures particularly his life-size bronze statues.
