#InHonor, is a series of portraits created to honor Blackness. Johnson states that, “this body of work speaks to the racial violence and discrimination currently occurring across America, particularly in the form of police brutality”. He further describes that the faces in “#InHonor reference validation, representing not only individuals, but in a deeper way the face of humanity. The stunning mixed media portraits speak to the pain of individuals and more broadly to the Black experience. Johnson created #InHonor to exist in the public realm. The hashtag in the title is not only a purposeful nod to the viral nature of social media, but also an acknowledgement of the part social media has played in seeking justice in recent tragic events.
