DardHunter.com sells reproductions of the artwork of Dard Hunter
Title
Dard Hunter Studios and The Mountain House
Description
William Joseph "Dard" Hunter was born in Steubenville, Ohio in 1883 at the height of the industrial revolution His father, William Henry Hunter, was an ardent proponent of modern advances such as the automobile, but he was equally concerned that hand crafts not be sacrificed in the name of progress. The elder Hunter was a newspaper owner and publisher, amateur woodcarver, and, from 1891-1895, owned a portion of the Lonhuda Art Pottery Company.
From an early age, Hunter was immersed with the techniques of printing at his father’s newspaper and often set lines of type by hand as a young adult. His artistic abilities were first evidenced in 1900 when his father moved the family to Chillicothe, Ohio to operate another newspaper and hired Dard to be the staff artist. It was also at this time that his given name of William Joseph would then be forever shortened to the family nickname of just “Dard.”
Hunter soon became restless with the newspaper business and joined his brother Philip who was a very accomplished magician and known throughout the country as “Phil the Wizard.” Dard’s role as chalk-talker would serve to entertain the audience between acts.
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Contact
- Hunter, Dard
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- Chillicothe OH
- US 45601
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