Edited and co-ordinated by Honey Luard
Editorial assistance by Alex Bennett
Designed by Dan Solbach
Text by LeRonn P. Brooks
 
Printed by DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH, Germany
320 x 220 mm, hardback
128 pages, 64 colour and 17 black and white illustrations
ISBN 978-1-910844-70-0
Published by White Cube, September 2024
 
Published following Richard Hunt’s (1935–2023) exhibition of early sculptures at White Cube New York, this catalogue marks the return of Hunt’s work to New York since his landmark retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1971. Featuring sculptures created between 1955 and 1969, this publication showcases the intricacy of Hunt’s metalsmithing techniques and the evolution of his biomorphic forms.

Designed by Dan Solbach, Early Masterworks gives the reader generous access to the textural details and formal complexity of Hunt’s expansive compositions. Journeying through the chronology of the exhibition, LeRonn P. Brooks’ long-form essay expands on the artist’s formative years, narrating the metamorphic trajectories and progressive tenets embodied in Hunt’s work.

LeRonn P. Brooks is Associate Curator for Modern and Contemporary Collections at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles.