Transforming Vision
The Wood Sculpture of William Hunter, 1970–2005
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- Event has passed (Sat Jan 20, 2007 - Sun Apr 22, 2007)
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- Museums, Modern Art Museums, Crafts Museums
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Transforming Vision presents about 30 pieces borrowed from public and private collections throughout the US. The show demonstrates Hunter’s development as a craftsman over three decades as his work progressed from utilitarian objects to exquisite decorative forms in rare and exotic woods.Hunter entered the field of contemporary wood sculpture in its formative era, the 1970s, and found his way as a self-taught artist. He moved to El Portal in 1973, where he built a home and lived close to Yosemite for 15 years. His early forms exploited various woods’ expressive potential and advanced a new direction for the field: away from traditional woodturning practices toward artistic invention and formal experimentation.
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