My own use of winged forms in the early '50s is based on mythological themes, like Icarus and Winged Victory. It's about, on the one hand, trying to … - Richard Hunt

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My own use of winged forms in the early '50s is based on mythological themes, like Icarus and Winged Victory. It's about, on the one hand, trying to achieve victory or freedom internally. It's also about investigating ideas of personal and collective freedom. My use of these forms has roots and resonances in the African-American experience and is also a universal symbol. People have always seen birds flying and wished they could fly.

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About Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt (sculptor) (born September 12, 1935) is an American sculptor. In the second half of the 20th century, he became "the foremost African-American abstract scul ptor and artist of public sculpture." Hunt studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1950s. While there received multiple prizes for his work. In 1971, he was the first African American sculptor to have a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. Hunt has created over 160 public sculpture commissions, more than any other sculptor in prominent locations in 24 states across the United States. With a career spanning seven decades, Hunt has held over 170 solo exhibitions and is represented in more than 125 public museums across the world.

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