Clementine Hunter Art

This large original clementine hunter once belonged to close friend of the artist and important louisianan julian foy of foy motor company.

Clementine hunter art.

From 1950 on hunter was very prolific and over 4 000 plantation scenes. State of louisiana who lived and worked on melrose plantation. She sold her first paintings for as little as a quarter but soon her work began to receive widespread attention. See available paintings works on paper and design for sale and learn about the artist.

Clementine hunter pronounced clementeen late december 1886 or early january 1887 january 1 1988 was a self taught black folk artist from the cane river region of the u s. View clementine hunter s 1 031 artworks on artnet. Clementine reuben hunter louisiana 1886 1988 oil on canvasboard folk art painting southern nativity or mary with child scene depicting with young girls in brightly colored dresses bringing flower bouquets to mary and child jesus seated under a tree. He encouraged her to try her hand at abstract art but she preferred the folk art style.

One work of art. List of works all artworks by date 1 10. House in the background and thin band of sky at top over a light pink background. Clementine hunter was a self taught african american artist known for her painted depictions of early 20th century plantation life in louisiana.

List of works all artworks by date 1 10 24 all artworks by date 10 1 24 all artworks by name 24 styles folk art 24 outsider art 24 genres figurative 1 genre painting 20 portrait 1 religious painting 2 self portrait 1 media. This was the first original hunter that cayman ever saw and at the time of julian s passing cayman was offered the piece first as an acknowledgment of his love for the piece. Keen on wednesday july 29 senior manager of learning and engagement paula santos will lead a discussion on the work of art plantation life by self taught artist clementine hunter. Clementine hunter s world is a 2017 documentary directed by noted hunter scholar art shiver.

The film celebrates clementine hunter s life and artwork through the lens of photographs oral histories and the newly resorted african house murals. The collection of victor f. Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. It is a copyrighted work of art and many not be reproduced in any form.

Clementine reuben was the daughter of mary antoinette adams who was of virginian slave ancestry and janvier.