Hybrid Muse
1985
Cast bronze

Hunt was inspired by extraordinary sculptures throughout history and across the world. Two thousand years ago, Greek culture represented victory in the form of a winged goddess, Winged Victory of Samothrace (190 BC). Hunt updated this iconic form with cast bronze, showing his interest in a continued dialog with ancient sculptural forms and icons. The sculpture was commissioned by the Illinois Arts Council Foundation to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the state arts funding agency and the National Endowment for the Arts, both founded in 1965.

DePaul Art Museum, DePaul University, Chicago

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