Rare African American Jazz Icon William Gary "Bunk" Johnson Painting by FORTE
Grab a Chance to Own and Enjoy a Great Piece of HistoryAFRICAN AMERICAN PROMINENT JAZZ TRUMPETERWilliam Gary "Bunk" JohnsonIllustrators ART SIGNED BY "FORTE" Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (December 27, 1879 – July 7, 1949)[1] was an American prominent jazz trumpeter in New Orleans. Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although there is speculation that he may have been younger by as much as a decade. Johnson stated on his 1937 application for Social Security that he was born on December 27, 1889.[2] Many jazz historians[who?] believe this date of birth to be the most accurate of the various dates Johnson gave throughout his life. (Copied)This acrylic on board portrait measures about 18" x 22 1/2" The picture of this portrait was on the cover of a scholastic magazine many years ago.This is an original art painted and signed by a famous artist named "Forte".Similar piece of illustrated art done by "Forte" is on display at Hempstead African-American Museum in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.Suitable for display at home or museum.John Forte was an American comic-book artist, active from the early 1940s on, best known as one of the primary pencilers of DC Comics' early Legion of Super-Heroes stories.WHAT YOU SEE IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL GETSO PLEASE EXAMINE THE PICTURES CAREFULLYThank you for your business!
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Grab a Chance to Own and Enjoy a Great Piece of HistoryAFRICAN AMERICAN PROMINENT JAZZ TRUMPETERWilliam Gary « Bunk » JohnsonIllustrators ART SIGNED BY « FORTE » Willie Gary « Bunk » Johnson (December 27, 1879 – July 7, 1949)[1] was an American prominent jazz trumpeter in New Orleans. Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although there is speculation that he may have been younger by as much as a decade. Johnson stated on his 1937 application for Social Security that he was born on December 27, 1889.[2] Many jazz historians[who?] believe this date of birth to be the most accurate of the various dates Johnson gave throughout his life. (Copied)This acrylic on board portrait measures about 18″ x 22 1/2″ The picture of this portrait was on the cover of a scholastic magazine many years ago.This is an original art painted and signed by a famous artist named « Forte ».Similar piece of illustrated art done by « Forte » is on display at Hempstead African-American Museum in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.Suitable for display at home or museum.John Forte was an American comic-book artist, active from the early 1940s on, best known as one of the primary pencilers of DC Comics’ early Legion of Super-Heroes stories.WHAT YOU SEE IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL GETSO PLEASE EXAMINE THE PICTURES CAREFULLYThank you for your business!
