Leroy Johnson's works represent loci of family life and community, confronting issues of racism, poverty, and gentrification through layered, multi-dimensional portraits of houses.
As an artist who lived through the civil rights movement, Johnson captured the richness of Black life, reflecting on the pleasures and struggles of his Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Johnson's eclectic vision merges found materials with photography and ceramics, creating conceptual assemblages that underscore the myriad experiences of a transitioning city.
Margot Samel highlights Johnson's dual perspective as a social worker and artist, emphasizing how he pierced the fabric of collective human experience more deeply than most.
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