WM Hunt
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W.M. Hunt is a photography collector, curator and consultant who lives and works in New York
. Founding partner of the prominent photography gallery Hasted Hunt (now Hasted Kraeutler) in Chelsea, Manhattan
, and former director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery, Hunt has been collecting photography for over 35 years. He is a professor at the School of Visual Arts
and has been profiled in The New York Times, Art on Paper
, Modern Painters (magazine)
, The Art Newspaper
, PBS' EGG, the Arts Show
, as well as BBC's The Genius of Photography and elsewhere. His upcoming book "The Unseen Eye" (Aperture, Thames & Hudson, Actes Sud) focuses on Collection Dancing Bear, currently his largest collection of photographs.
W.M. Hunt is on the Board of Directors of the W. Eugene Smith
Memorial Fund and The Center for Photography at Woodstock, New York
where he was the recipient of their Vision Award in 2009. He also served on the Board of Directors of AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers) and was the past Chairman of Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS.
During his time as director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery and as former curator at Hasted Hunt, W.M. Hunt debuted and represented artists including Wilson Bentley
, Elinor Carucci
, Luc Delahaye
, Jean-Paul Goude
, Lisette Model
, Erwin Olaf
, Eugene Richards
, Martin Schoeller
, Alex Webb
, Joel-Peter Witkin
and others.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Founding partner of the prominent photography gallery Hasted Hunt (now Hasted Kraeutler) in Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
, and former director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery, Hunt has been collecting photography for over 35 years. He is a professor at the School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
and has been profiled in The New York Times, Art on Paper
Art on paper
Art on Paper was a bi-monthly art magazine published from 1996 to 2009. The magazine's editorial scope included limited-edition prints, artists' books, drawings, photographs, and ephemera.-History:...
, Modern Painters (magazine)
Modern Painters (magazine)
Modern Painters is a monthly art magazine published in New York City by Louise Blouin Media. The magazine is published 10 times per year; it includes profiles on two international artists per issue; columns by international contributors; interviews with and articles by contemporary artists and...
, The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper is a monthly newspaper about the visual arts based in London.It is published in a newspaper, rather than a magazine, format...
, PBS' EGG, the Arts Show
EGG, the Arts Show
EGG, the arts show was an American nonfiction television program that aired on PBS from 2000 to 2003. EGG documented both the famous and the unusual aspects and projects of classical and modern arts; its narrator was Elaine Stritch....
, as well as BBC's The Genius of Photography and elsewhere. His upcoming book "The Unseen Eye" (Aperture, Thames & Hudson, Actes Sud) focuses on Collection Dancing Bear, currently his largest collection of photographs.
W.M. Hunt is on the Board of Directors of the W. Eugene Smith
W. Eugene Smith
William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.- Life and work :...
Memorial Fund and The Center for Photography at Woodstock, New York
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
where he was the recipient of their Vision Award in 2009. He also served on the Board of Directors of AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers) and was the past Chairman of Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS.
During his time as director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery and as former curator at Hasted Hunt, W.M. Hunt debuted and represented artists including Wilson Bentley
Wilson Bentley
Wilson Alwyn "Snowflake" Bentley , born in Jericho, Vermont, United States is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimed.-Biography:Bentley was...
, Elinor Carucci
Elinor Carucci
Elinor Carucci is an Israeli-American photographer.-Early life:She was born in Jerusalem where she served in the Israeli Army for two years from 1989–1991, and received her BFA from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in 1995. She lives and works in New York City and is a member of the Faculty...
, Luc Delahaye
Luc Delahaye
Luc Delahaye is a French photographer known for his large-scale color works depicting conflicts, world events or social issues. His pictures are characterized by detachment, directness and rich details, a documentary approach which is however countered by dramatic intensity and a narrative...
, Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude is a French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and advertising film director. He created several well-known campaigns for brands such as Perrier, Citroën and Chanel....
, Lisette Model
Lisette Model
Lisette Model was an Austrian-born American photographer.Lisette Model was born Elise Felic Amelie Stern in Vienna, Austria...
, Erwin Olaf
Erwin Olaf
Erwin Olaf is a Dutch photographer.Olaf is most famous for his commercial and personal work. He has been commissioned to photograph advertising campaigns for large international companies such as Levi's, Microsoft and Nokia. Some of his most famous photographic series include "Grief", "Rain", and...
, Eugene Richards
Eugene Richards
Eugene Richards is a noted American documentary photographer.During the 1960s, Richards was a civil rights activist and VISTA volunteer...
, Martin Schoeller
Martin Schoeller
Martin Schoeller is a New York based photographer whose style is distinguished by similar treatment of all subjects whetherthey are celebrities or unknown. His most recognizable work are his portraits, shot with similar lighting, backdrop, and tone...
, Alex Webb
Alex Webb (photographer)
Alex Webb is a photojournalist associated with Magnum Photos. He has primarily worked in color, has published several books, and has contributed to such magazines as GEO, Time, and the New York Times Magazine.-Career:Born in San Francisco, Webb was raised in New England...
, Joel-Peter Witkin
Joel-Peter Witkin
Joel-Peter Witkin is an American photographer who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work often deals with such themes as death, corpses , and various outsiders such as dwarfs, transsexuals, hermaphrodites, and physically deformed people...
and others.
Selected Curated Exhibitions
- "Delirium" Ricco/Maresca, New York, 1995
- "Grace" The Center for Photography at Woodstock, 1996
- "Sans Regard or No Eyes: Photographs from W.M. Hunt / Collection Dancing Bear" Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles, France, 2005
- "San Regard: La Collection Dancing Bear de W.M. Hunt" Musée de l'ElyséeMusée de l'ElyséeMusée de l'Élysée is a museum on Lausanne, Switzerland, entirely devoted to photography. It is a government supported institution founded in 1985 by Charles-Henri Favrod in an 18th century mansion. The collection of more than 100,000 photographs includes those of colour pioneer Gabriel Lippmann...
, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006 - "Eye: The Dancing Bear Collection of W.M. Hunt" Foam Fotografiemuseum AmsterdamFoam Fotografiemuseum AmsterdamFoam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam is a photography museum located at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The museum has four different exhibitions at any given time in which many different photographic genres are shown, such as documentary, art and fashion...
, The Netherlands, 2007 - "VII @ Galapagos" New York Photo FestivalNew York Photo FestivalThe New York Photo Festival was founded in January 2007 by Frank Evers and Daniel Power in an effort to establish a world-class photo festival in the United States dedicated to the "Future of Contemporary Photography"...
, New York, 2008 - "RE: groups" Houston Center for Photography, Houston, 2010
- "The Unseen Eye" Appleton Museum of ArtAppleton Museum of ArtThe Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, Florida. It contains European, American and Contemporary sculptures and paintings, plus African, Asian, Islamic and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The museum was founded by Arthur I...
, Florida, 2010 - "I Get A Sickening Feeling Every Time I Think Of It - Ten from 2010" VII Gallery, DUMBO, Brooklyn, 2010
- "Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection exhibition is largest ever for George Eastman HouseGeorge Eastman HouseThe George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
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External links
- Conscientious Extended: A Conversation with Bill Hunt
- MOSSLESS Interviews: WM Hunt (video)
- Ciel Variable: Hide and Seek in a Photograph Collection
- World Photo Org's Real Stories: Interview with Bill Hunt (video)
- France 2: Le Festival De Photos D'Arles (video) (French)
- Rencontres de la Photographie à Arles 2005 / I am the collection / W.M. Hunt
- New York Photo Festival 2008 / Interview with Bill Hunt (video)
- WM Hunt