The Magic in His Hands: Charles Johnson’s Artistic Versatility

Charles Johnson is a wildly prolific and widely acclaimed novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter, cartoonist and more. The Magic in His Hands exhibition presents selections from Johnson’s recently acquired papers that demonstrate his many facets and show how Johnson often transcends their presupposed boundaries.

This exhibition is a companion to the Center for Humanities’ March 3, 2022, Faculty Book Celebration featuring Johnson.

For more information on Charles Johnson and The Magic in His Hands exhibition, please see the Center for Humanities’ article “The magic in his hands: Charles Johnson’s artistic versatility.”

This exhibition was organized by Curator of the Modern Literature Collection Joel Minor for Washington University Libraries.