MATRON. John Johnson set his tripod unusually distant from his subject, creating an unusual image in which the wide brick sidewalk and the "clouded" backdrop became vital elements of the composition.
Photographs taken on black and white glass negatives by African American photographer(s) John Johnson and Earl McWilliams from 1910 to 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Douglas Keister has 280 5x7 glass negatives taken by these photographers. Larger scans available on request.