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Series 3. Photographs, 1958-1999, undated

 Series — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

This series consists of 286 color and black and white prints depicting Johnson, arranged in roughly chronological order. The archivist used surrounding materials to estimate undated materials. Numerous photographs feature Johnson posing in her Fifth Avenue apartment. Some of the outfits modeled in her home are also found being worn at parties from articles in the Clippings series. A number of prints include photography studio stamps or handwritten captions indicating the year that the picture was taken or the names of the designers being worn. Many of the pictures of Johnson at home also feature her French poodle, Joie.

Multiple photographs feature Johnson on vacation, including candid shots on the beach in the 1950s and portraits aboard the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth II cruise ships in the 1980s and 1990s. Another group of images document Johnson at events with celebrities, including Andy Warhol, Nancy Reagan, and Sammy Davis, Jr. A photograph of Johnson attending the annual fashion show for graduating Parsons students on May 2, 1995 suggests that she supported young design students (she also made monetary contributions to The New School). Other notable images within the series include a photograph of Laura and F. Raymond Johnson’s wedding, as well as portraits by famed photographer Peter Fink, depicting Johnson wearing a Dior ball gown in 1962.

Dates

  • 1958-1999
  • undated