Peter Hunt (folk artist)

Peter Hunt
Born
Frederick Lowe Schnitzer

1896
East Orange, New Jersey
Died1967 (aged 70–71)
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Educationself-taught
Known forpainting
Movementfolk art
PatronsHelena Rubenstein, DuPont
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Peter Hunt (born Frederick Lowe Schnitzer; 1896 in East Orange, New Jersey – 1967 in Cape Cod) was an American artist whose work is described as folk art or primitive art. He gained recognition for his art in the 1940s and 1950s when his decorated, refinished furniture was featured in magazines such as Life, House Beautiful, and Mademoiselle.

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