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Sam Johnson’s Photography: Seeing the World Through His Eyes
Our fourth-generation company leader, Sam Johnson, was a visionary, an innovator and an environmentalist. What’s less well known is that he was also an avid and accomplished photographer. He loved nature, and he traveled the world capturing images of the wildlife and scenery he encountered.
In 2005, a collection of 160 of Sam’s photos were gathered in an exhibit called “Through the Eyes of Sam Johnson.” It was displayed in our headquarters hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, and also at SC Johnson operations around the globe. The exhibit was later published in a book of the same name.
In the introduction to the book, Sam’s wife, Gene Johnson, wrote: “This book is not so much about Sam’s photos as about Sam himself. I noticed the other day that with one exception every photo in this book was taken outdoors. No still life compositions for Sam. The outdoors is where Sam’s heart was.”
In 2005, a collection of 160 of Sam’s photos were gathered in an exhibit called “Through the Eyes of Sam Johnson.” It was displayed in our headquarters hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, and also at SC Johnson operations around the globe. The exhibit was later published in a book of the same name.
In the introduction to the book, Sam’s wife, Gene Johnson, wrote: “This book is not so much about Sam’s photos as about Sam himself. I noticed the other day that with one exception every photo in this book was taken outdoors. No still life compositions for Sam. The outdoors is where Sam’s heart was.”
No still life compositions for Sam. The outdoors is where Sam’s heart was.
Through the Eyes of Sam Johnson: See Sam's Photos
Sam loved nature, and his photographs show the remarkable eye he had for the world around him. Here are just a few of the images from the “Through the Eyes of Sam Johnson” collection.
