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In 1920, Hunt Diederich recalled an early memory: “As a child of five I embarked upon my artistic career by cutting out silhouettes of animals with a pair of broken-pointed scissors....” The occasion for the recollection was the catalogue essay for Diederich’s first American exhibition of sculpture held at the Kingore Galleries on Fifth Avenue in New York City. What began as child’s play remained a constant in Diederich’s life, an essential element of his creative process in his years as a professional artist.

Throughout his career, Hunt Diederich’s art was informed by his early exposure to …