Richard Hunt (American, 1935-2023), Untitled, 1965 Color Lithograph

Richard Hunt (American, 1935–2023) was a Chicago-born sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker, and a major figure in postwar American abstraction. Best known for welded and cast metal sculpture, Hunt developed a style that fused organic, skeletal, and industrial ideas, a sensibility that also carries into his works on paper. In 1971, he became the first African American sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His work is held in major collections including the National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Untitled, 1965, color lithograph in magenta, violet-blue, and deep violet-black inks on cream wove paper, printed nearly to the sheet edges. Broad, layered forms sweep across the sheet, combining brushed textures with sharply bounded silhouettes; a dark wedge presses inward from the upper right while an unprinted cream crescent opens along the lower edge. Printed by Kenneth Tyler and published by the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in an edition of 20, with nine additional Tamarind impressions. Inscribed in graphite lower left “Tamarind imp” and signed lower right “Richard Hunt,” with Tamarind and Kenneth Tyler blindstamps at lower left. “Tamarind imp” identifies an impression retained by the workshop outside the numbered edition. Sheet measures approximately 30 x 22.25 inches. The sheet shows light toning with minor handling and old tape remnants along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.

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Dimensions
30 x 22.25 in