Even though David Johnson was the first African American student of famous photographer Ansel Adams, he wasn't interested in waterfalls. "I didn't even know where Yosemite was. I thought it was ...

David Johnson, Groundbreaking San Francisco Photographer, Dies At 97. Johnson's work is significant because his photographs document both the lives and conditions of Black people as they sought to ...

Photographer David Johnson showcases his work at an exhibit on Feb. 14, 2012, in Marin City. (Special to the IJ/Meghan Roberts) By Giuseppe Ricapito. UPDATED: March 29, 2024 at 2:49 PM PDT.

David Johnson in 2023 with one of his photographs, "Clarence," at an award luncheon at UC Berkeley honoring the photographer. Johnson was drafted into the U.S. Navy right out of high school.

Hult-Lewis said that as a freelance press photographer, Johnson took candid photos of Black celebrities who came to town, such as Nat King Cole, Paul Robeson and Langston Hughes. ‘Nat King Cole at ...

David Johnson in 2023 with one of his photographs, "Clarence," at an award luncheon at UC Berkeley honoring the photographer. Johnson was drafted into the U.S. Navy right out of high school.

Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture.

Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture.

Johnson studied with Ansel Adams in the 1940s and became known as one of the foremost photographers of San Francisco's Black urban culture. Photographer David Johnson, who chronicled San Francisco ...