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Jh Johnson Off To War Analysis

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One of the small similarities that William H. Johnson have with Benny Andrews is that they serve the military. Johnson “Off To War” (1942-1943) is a series about Johnson time in military from the behind the scenes. The series shows the normal life as a black soldiers who did less training and fighting but more cleaning and taking care of the base. The picture in question shows the black soldiers are given supplies from the military nurses before going off to war. This artwork does not give any noticeable emotions, however, judging by where everyone is going. The less emotions is appropriate and the color scheme is dark and somewhat tense. The “Amistad” (1939) has historic context similar to Johnson’s “Off To War” The story is slaves was
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