Dard Hunter was born on November 29, 1883 into an Ohio family with a long tradition of printing and publishing. His given name was William Joseph, and the origin of the nickname "Dard" remains... Read full biography
Dard Hunter was born on November 29, 1883 into an Ohio family with a long tradition of printing and publishing. His given name was William Joseph, and the origin of the nickname "Dard" remains unknown. Seeking a career in art, he joined Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters in East Aurora, New York, in... Read full biography
Dard Hunter was born on November 29, 1883 into an Ohio family with a long tradition of printing and publishing. His given name was William Joseph, and the origin of the nickname "Dard" remains unknown. Seeking a career in art, he joined Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters in East Aurora, New York, in 1904. As a leading proponent of America's Arts and Crafts Movement, Hubbard encouraged Hunter to develop his artistic talents in many media, including graphic design, stained glass, and metalwork. Hunter... Read full biography
Dard Hunter was born on November 29, 1883 into an Ohio family with a long tradition of printing and publishing. His given name was William Joseph, and the origin of the nickname "Dard" remains unknown. Seeking a career in art, he joined Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters in East Aurora, New York, in 1904. As a leading proponent of America's Arts and Crafts Movement, Hubbard encouraged Hunter to develop his artistic talents in many media, including graphic design, stained glass, and metalwork. Hunter became fascinated with early papermaking and printing after a visit to London. He returned to America and printed his first book in 1915, The Etching of Figures by William Bradley. True to the creed of the Arts and Crafts Movement that a handcrafted... Read full biography
Dard Hunter was born on November 29, 1883 into an Ohio family with a long tradition of printing and publishing. His given name was William Joseph, and the origin of the nickname "Dard" remains unknown. Seeking a career in art, he joined Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters in East Aurora, New York, in 1904. As a leading proponent of America's Arts and Crafts Movement, Hubbard encouraged Hunter to develop his artistic talents in many media, including graphic design, stained glass, and metalwork. Hunter became fascinated with early papermaking and printing after a visit to London. He returned to America and printed his first book in 1915, The Etching of Figures by William Bradley. True to the creed of the Arts and Crafts Movement that a handcrafted object was more beautiful than anything assembled by machine, Hunter made the paper, designed and constructed the type... Read full biography
Dard (William Joseph) Hunter - Artist Info
About Dard (William Joseph) Hunter: Books
Books & Publications (3)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
By His Own Labor: The Biography of Dard Hunter
2000
Baker, Cathleen A
360 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes