Clementine Hunter (1887--1988) painted every day from the 1930s
until several days before her death at age 101. As a cook and
domestic servant at Louisiana's Melrose Plantation, she painted on
hundreds of objects available around her -- glass snuff bottles,
discarded roofing shingles, ironing boards -- as well as on canvas.
She produced between five and ten thousand paintings, including her
most ambitious work, the African House Murals. Scenes of cotton
planting and harvesting, washdays, weddings, baptisms, funerals,
Saturday night revelry, and zinnias depict experiences of everyday
plantation life along the Cane River. More than a personal record
of Hunter's life, her paintings also reflect the social, material,
and cultural aspects of the area's larger African American
community. Drawing on archival research, interviews, personal
files, and a close relationship with the artist, Art Shiver and Tom
Whitehead offer the first comprehensive biography of this
self-taught painter, who attracted the attention of the world.
Shiver and Whitehead trace Hunter's childhood, her encounters at
Melrose with artists and writers, such as Alberta Kinsey and Lyle
Saxon, and the role played by eccentric Fran?ois Mignon, who
encouraged and promoted her art. The authors include rare paintings
and photographs to illustrate Hunter's creative process and discuss
the evolution of her style. The book also highlights Hunter's
impact on the modern art world and provides insight into a
decades-long forgery operation that Tom Whitehead helped uncover.
This recent attention reinforced the uniqueness of Hunter's art and
confirmed her place in the international art community, which
continues to be inspired by the life and work of Clementine
Hunter.
General
Imprint: |
Louisiana State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Authors: |
Art Shiver
• Tom Whitehead
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
236 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8071-4878-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
0-8071-4878-4 |
Barcode: |
9780807148785 |
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