Anna Hyatt Huntington

1876 to 1973

Huntington's artistic talents were nurtured by her father, a distinguished professor of paleontology and zoology. At the height of her career in 1923, she married Archer Milton Huntington, a philanthropist and scholar.

In 1930, the couple purchased Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina. Initially intended as a retreat for Huntington while she recovered from tuberculosis, the gardens evolved into a public display of over 300 sculptures, including several of her own works and others they collected. The Huntingtons also played a significant role in founding and supporting cultural institutions such as the National Sculpture Society and the Hispanic Society of America.

In 1939, the Huntingtons relocated to Redding Ridge, Connecticut, where Huntington resumed her work after regaining her health. She began exploring the use of aluminum, a lightweight and versatile medium that enabled her to create dynamic compositions with richly modeled surfaces and abstract, modernist-inspired features.

Renowned for her artistic achievements and community contributions, Huntington exhibited her work internationally and earned numerous accolades. She remained active in her craft until a few years before her passing at the age of 97.