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Richard Hunt
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www.artistrichardhunt.com Sculptor Richard Hunt is famous for his abstract works, suggesting recognizable human and natural forms. Richard Hunt works with metals and welding structures in his Chicago studio. Richard Howard Hunt was born in 1935 in Chicago,IL. He began formally studying sculpture at The Art Institute of Chicago from 1953 to 1957. Though his primary focus was welding, he also studied lithography while attending school. After college, Hunt traveled abroad to Europe on a fellowship. As commissions have been bestowed upon him, the scale of his sculpture has grown. He has produced more than fifty-five public-site sculptures, including Candelabra for St. Matthew's Methodist Church. Chicago is home to thirty-five sculptures that exist in his home state of Illinois. In addition to sculpture, Hunt has become interested in color lithographs. In 1971 Richard Hunt became the first black American accorded a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. Throughout the years he has received Guggenheim, Ford, and Tamarind fellowships, awards from the Art Institute of Chicago, and Logan, Palmer, and Compana prizes. Hunt holds eight honorary degrees, and his work is represented in major museums and collections. 
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