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"Richard Hunt: Early Masterworks, the second largest exhibition of the artist's work in New York in over 50 years," is on view at @whitecube through tomorrow, April 13th.

📍White Cube Gallery

1002 Madison Avenue #NYC

Reposted from @whitecube / @richardhuntsculptor In 1971, Richard Hunt achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African American sculptor to have a landmark retrospective at MoMA, New York with a presentation of works from 1955–71.

This show at White Cube New York mirrors that time span, including the restaging of several works that were presented in his MoMA retrospective.

Several rarely exhibited works from the artist’s personal collection, including ‘Hero’s Head’ (1956), a pivotal sculpture made in response to the murder of Emmett Till, feature in the show.

"[Richard Hunt's] attendance at the Till funeral nearly 70 years ago helped establish the course for his career." - New York Times

When Richard Hunt was 19 years old, he witnessed the open-casket funeral of Emmett Till in Chicago. Till, who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955, had grown up only two blocks from the Woodlawn home where Hunt was born. Till's mother, Mamie, decided to have an open casket for Emmett, and images of his mutilation circulated the world to show the torture and violence conducted on her son. Hunt would later remark, "What happened to [Till] could have happened to me." Hunt went on to create art shaped by this experience, which influenced both his artistic expression and his commitment to the cause of Civil Rights.

"[The sculpture] Hero's Head, 1956, is what I would call my response to Emmett Till," says Richard Hunt. "I was there with my mother and father, my sister, and my cousin who was part of the family . . . [Emmett Till's] remains are there at the church. Till's mother had an open casket. It was obviously something to respond to."

Find out more: whitecube.art/RichardHuntNY

Images: Richard Hunt, ‘Hero's Head’, 1956 © 2024 The Richard Hunt Trust / ARS, NY and DACS, London;

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Richard Hunt (b. 1935)  Untitled, 2017  Welded Bronze  9 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. ~ Richard Hunt was born in 1935 in Chicago, Illinois and is best known for his public art installations. An artist from an early age, he learned to weld and cast steel, aluminum, copper and bronze. He graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1957 and received a fellowship grant to study in England, France, Spain and Italy. Today, he is one of the most sought after sculptors. Hunt’s sculpting is like 3D drawing. He explores ideas of matter and space through compositions of abstract shapes that create naturalistic yet dreamlike figures that reference nature, animals and humans. His combination of spheres, flat surfaces, curves and spikes is both spontaneous and well thought out, and forms a sense of balance between the elements. ~ #art #arts #nycarts #fineart #artist #billhodgesgallery #gallery #nycgallery #artgallery #africanamericanartist #supportminorityartists #supportthearts #artworld #billhodges #africanamerican #africanamericanart #blackartist #africanamericanartist #africanamerican #blackexcellence #surrealism #surrealistsculpture #sculpture #bronzeandsteel #bronzesculpture #bronzeandsteelsculpture #richardhunt #richardhuntsculpture https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrDShzlgdR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x1zwc4d9hciw

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Richard Hunt (b. 1935) Untitled, 2001 Bronze and Welded Steel 20 x 8 ½ x 7 ~ Richard Hunt was born in 1935 in Chicago, Illinois and is best known for his public art installations. An artist from an early age, he learned to weld and cast steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, and occasionally experimented with metals found in junkyards. He graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1957 and received a fellowship grant to study in England, France, Spain and Italy. Today, he is one of the most sought after sculptors. He creates abstract shapes that reference nature, animals and humans.  Shown here is one of his smaller free standing sculptures. The abstract nature of the sculpture combines mechanical themes and geometric shapes with a touch of organic forms. This 20 inch tall piece is sensual, curvaceous and dynamically constructed. It is reminiscent of rising flames or a landing bird. The detailed etchings and metal work shows his level of craftsmanship.  ~ #art #arts #nycarts #fineart #artist #billhodgesgallery #gallery #nycgallery #artgallery #africanamericanartist #supportminorityartists #supportthearts #artworld #billhodges #africanamerican #africanamericanart #blackartist #africanamericanartist #africanamerican #blackexcellence #surrealism #surrealistsculpture #sculpture #bronzeandsteel #bronzesculpture #bronzeandsteelsculpture #richardhunt #richardhuntsculpture https://www.instagram.com/p/BpnVM4zlEWb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b9m566psugsz