The HistoryMakers video oral history with Richard Hunt.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (5 video files (2 hr., 31 min., 7 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2001.025 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hunt, Richard, 1935- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Richard Hunt |
| Portion of title | Richard Hunt |
| Abstract | Sculptor Richard Hunt was born on September 12, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. At an early age, Hunt gravitated towards drawing, painting and the medium through which he transformed his own life and the art world; sculpture. He developed his skills at the Junior School of the Art Institute and later at the University of Illinois, Chicago Hunt was invited to exhibit at the Artists of Chicago and Vicinity Show and the American Show where the Museum of Modern Art purchased a piece for its collection. He also became the youngest artist to exhibit at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Hunt has completed more public sculptures than any other artist in the country with over 125 sculptures in public display. His signature pieces are exhibited at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Carter G. Woodson Library in Chicago, and others. Hunt also served on the Smithsonian Institution's National Board of Directors. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Performer | Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2001 January 15. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2001.025 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |