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1935 Chicago, Illinois - 2023 Chicago, Illinois. Known for: Biomorphic, nature themed sculpture, found objects, graphics.
Sculptor Richard Howard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago and raised there. Most of his work is abstract, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Hunt describes his work as,... Read full biography
Sculptor Richard Howard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago and raised there. Most of his work is abstract, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Hunt describes his work as, "the reconciliation of the organic and the industrial." . Hunt began in his teens, modeling in clay and... Read full biography
Sculptor Richard Howard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago and raised there. Most of his work is abstract, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Hunt describes his work as, "the reconciliation of the organic and the industrial." . Hunt began in his teens, modeling in clay and carving in his bedroom at home. He later created a studio in the basement of his father's barbershop. Intrigued by metalwork at the African collection of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History,... Read full biography
Sculptor Richard Howard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago and raised there. Most of his work is abstract, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Hunt describes his work as, "the reconciliation of the organic and the industrial." . Hunt began in his teens, modeling in clay and carving in his bedroom at home. He later created a studio in the basement of his father's barbershop. Intrigued by metalwork at the African collection of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, where his mother, a librarian, frequently took him. Working in a zoological lab at the University of Chicago contributed to his fascination with animal and insect forms. Hunt attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1953 to 1957 focused on sculpture... Read full biography
Sculptor Richard Howard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago and raised there. Most of his work is abstract, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Hunt describes his work as, "the reconciliation of the organic and the industrial." . Hunt began in his teens, modeling in clay and carving in his bedroom at home. He later created a studio in the basement of his father's barbershop. Intrigued by metalwork at the African collection of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, where his mother, a librarian, frequently took him. Working in a zoological lab at the University of Chicago contributed to his fascination with animal and insect forms. Hunt attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1953 to 1957 focused on sculpture especially welding, and he studied lithography. Hunt was exposed to the work of the Sculptors Julio... Read full biography
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Sculptor Richard Howard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago and raised there. Most of his work is abstract, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Hunt describes his work as, "the reconciliation of the organic and the industrial."
Hunt began in his teens, modeling in clay and carving in his bedroom at home. He later created a studio in the basement of his father's barbershop. Intrigued by metalwork at the African collection of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, where his mother, a librarian, frequently took him. Working in a zoological lab at the University of Chicago contributed to his fascination with animal and insect forms.
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