Li'l Sis and Uncle Willie; A Story Based on the Life and Paintings of William H. Johnson
New York: Rizzoli/ National Museum of American Art, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Slim oversized volume in glossy color illustrated hardcovers. A fine, fresh example in equally fine dust jacket. Unpaginated (32 pp.). Illustrated throughout with vibrant color paintings by William H. Johnson. When her Uncle Willie comes home to spend the summer in Florence, South Carolina, six-year old Li'l Sis is overjoyed to have a new friend. He tells her of his travels, lets her watch him paint, and tells her stories of what he has done and seen. William H. Johnson (1901-1970), was born in Florence, South Carolina, studied art in Paris and after living abroad for a number of years, came back to the U.S. where he became famous for his bright, bold, folk-style paintings of African Americans. Fine / fine. Item #E27371
ISBN: 0847814629
Price: $18.95