Winged Fragment
1963
Welded chromed steel

Chromed steel bumpers were a perennial source of sculptural material for Hunt who procured them from junkyards throughout Chicago the first few decades of his career. The mirror-like finish of chrome counterbalanced the weightiness of Hunt’s heavy metal sculpture. The steel sculpted into wing-like shapes added to the levity and visceral sense of ascension, which is a hallmark of Hunt’s work.

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