Henry Hunt (artist)
Henry Hunt | |
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Born | 16 October 1923 Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | 13 March 1985 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 61)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Woodcarver |
Known for | Totem pole carving |
Style | Kwakwakaʼwakw (Kwakiutl) |
Spouse | Helen Martin |
Relatives | George Hunt |
Family |
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Henry Hunt (16 October 1923 – 13 March 1985) was a
Early life
He was born in 1923 in the Kwakwaka'wakw community of
Hunt was originally a logger and fishermen before he took up wood carving professionally. In 1939 he married Helen Martin, the adopted daughter of
Career
In 1954 Hunt went to work for his father-in-law in
Henry Hunt trained his sons, Tony, Stanley and Richard, in the art of carving; all of them went on to establish careers as carvers. Tony became chief assistant carver to his father and together they created a series of important totem poles and other carvings. Henry Hunt remained at the museum for over 20 years until he retired in 1974, and his son Richard took over as Master Carver in the Thunderbird Park carving program.[2]
Works
Henry Hunt followed the Kwakwaka'wakw carving tradition, using minimum paint, deep cuts with traditional tools.[citation needed]
A number of Hunt's works can be seen at locations around Canada. Many of his totem poles and other ornamental objects can be seen on display at the Thunderbird Park in Victoria.
A noted work by Henry and Richard Hunt is a 32-foot (9.8 m) memorial pole which was erected in 1970 in memory of Mungo Martin at
Other works by Hunt can be seen in Victoria, at
Hunt produced many smaller works including small presentation poles (approximately 45 cm long) which were presented as gifts to visiting heads of state and dignitaries; recipients have included prime minister
Several of his works have been exhibited internationally. Henry Hunt totem poles are on display in the Plaza Canadá, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in the town of Berkhamsted, England.[11]
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Totem poles outside the Royal BC Museum in Victoria
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Beacon Hill Park Story Pole, Victoria
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Feast dish in the shape of Dzunukwa, Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver
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Hok hok totem, Plaza Canadá, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Confederation Park, Ottawa
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Totem pole in Berkhamsted, UK
Death
Henry Hunt died on 13 March 1985 in Victoria and was buried in Hatley Memorial Gardens, Hatley Park.[12]
Bibliography
- Hunt, Ross. (2007). "The Hunt Family's Trip to West Germany to Attend the Bundesgarten Show." Anthropology News, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 20–21.
- Hawthorn, Audrey. (1988). Kwakiutl Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-88894-612-0.
- Macnair, Peter L., Alan L. Hoover, and Kevin Neary. (1984). The Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art. Vancouver, B.C.: Douglas & McIntyre.
- Stewart, Hilary (2009). Looking at Totem Poles. D & M Publishers. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-926706-35-1. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
References
- ^ Sheehan, Carol. "Henry Hunt". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Stewart 2009, p. 94.
- ^ a b c "Henry Hunt". Royal British Columbia Museum. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Henry Hunt | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Stewart 2009, p. 140.
- ^ Stewart 2009, p. 96.
- ^ Stewart 2009, p. 98.
- ^ Stewart 2009, p. 68.
- ^ "Collection Online | Museum of Anthropology at UBC". collection-online.moa.ubc.ca. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-55862-221-0.
- ISBN 9780952813118.
- ^ "Henry Hunt (1923-1985) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.