Richard Hunt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Hunt
Occupation	Sculptor
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1935(1935-09-12)
Age	89
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Virgo

Richard Hunt Biography

Richard Hunt is one of the most popular and richest Sculptor who was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. American sculptor, internationally known for his public sculptures. The International Sculpture Center awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award.

President He was chosen by President Lyndon B. Johnson as one of the first artists to serve on the governing board of the National Endowment for the Arts. chose him to be one of the first artists on the governing boards of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Richard Howard Hunt (born September 12, 1935) is an American sculptor with over 125 sculptures for public display in the United States. Hunt has served on the Smithsonian Institution’s National Board of Directors. Hunt’s abstract, contemporary sculpture work is notable for its presence in public displays as early as the 1960s, despite social pressures for the obstruction of African- American art at the time.

Hunt began to experiment with materials and sculpting techniques, influenced heavily by progressive twentieth-century artists. Hunt was inspired to focus on sculpture because of the 1950s exhibition called the Sculpture of the Twentieth Century that was held at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1953. The Sculpture of the Twentieth Century include works of Pablo Picasso, Juilo Gonzalez, and David Smith. At the exhibition, this was the first time Hunt saw various artworks of welded metal. In fact, Hunt was also inspired and paid respect to European sculptor Duchamp -Villon whose 1914 bronze “Horse” was instructional. Seeing these artists’ works led Hunt to created abstract shapes by welding metal.

His mother, an artist, encouraged him to create art.

Richard Hunt Net Worth

Richard Hunt is one of the richest Sculptor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Hunt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was educated at the Junior School of the Art Institute, and then at the Art Institute of Chicago.

He has completed more public sculptures in the United States than any other artist.

He was born in 1935 on Chicago’s South Side. Hunt and his younger sister Marian grew up in South Side Chicago, but moved to Galesburg, Illinois at eleven years old where he spent majority of his time in the city of Chicago. From an early age he was interested in the arts, as his mother, an artist and librarian, would bring him to performances by local opera companies that sang classical repertoires of Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, and Handel. As a young boy, Hunt began to show enthusiasm and talent in artistic disciplines such as drawing and painting, and also sculpture, an interest that grew more and more as he got older. Hunt was inspired to pursue his career in the arts because his family appreciated art and he clearly said “My mom was supportive and dad was tolerant.” In the seventh grade, Hunt attended the Junior School of Art Institute of Chicago where he began his interest in art. Hunt also acquired business sense and awareness of social issues from working for his father in a barbershop.

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In fact, Hunt received his first sculpture commission in 1967 known as Play, which was commissioned by the State of Illinois Public Art Program. The making of this sculpture led him to many other public commissions and was considered to be his second career as a public sculptor. Hunt has completed more public sculptures than any other artist in the country. As of January 20, 2015, Hunt has created over 125 sculptures for public display in the United States. His signature pieces include Jacob’s Ladder at the Carter G. Woodson Library in Chicago and Flintlock Fantasy in Detroit.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Sculptor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Hunt celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Is Richard Hunt still alive?

Richard Howard Hunt
Occupation| Sculptor
Years active| 1953 – Present
Known for| Sculpture, drawing, printmaking

Who did Richard Hunt voice?

Richard Hunt was one of the main performers on The Muppet Show, and one of five regular performers on all five seasons. His main character was Scooter, but he also performed Beaker, Statler, Janice, and Sweetums.

How old is sculptor Richard Hunt?

86 years (September 12, 1935)

What writing work was Richard Hunt inspired by?

In 1950 Hunt set up a studio in his bedroom, and began to model in clay. One of his earliest influences was the work of Julio González in an exhibition, Sculpture of the Twentieth Century, held at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1953.

Who puppeteers Gonzo?

David Charles Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is an American puppeteer and puppet builder known for his work with the Muppets. As part of the Muppets’ performing cast, Goelz performs Gonzo the Great, as well as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf (after Jim Henson’s death), Zoot and Beauregard, originating on The Muppet Show.