Warren Hunter
Bandera, Bandera County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Artist John Warren Hunter (1903-93), son of J. Marvin Hunter, was born in Kimble County and known for his scenic depictions of Texas. A 1923 graduate of Bandera High School, he soon began printing the Harper Herald with his wife Lora. After attending the Chicago Art Institute and serving in cartographic services during World War II, he opened the Hunter School of Art in San Antonio. He also taught at the San Antonio Art Institute, becoming dean in 1950. Many of his works, including woodblock and linoleum prints, paintings, commercial illustrations and copper etchings, have been widely collected and displayed in such places as the Smithsonian Institution, White House, Alamo, and San Jacinto Monument. (2007)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Artist John Warren Hunter (1903–93), son of Texas historian J. Marvin Hunter, was a Bandera High School graduate who printed the Harper Herald with his wife Lora before studying at the Chicago Art Institute. After serving in cartographic services during World War II, he opened the Hunter School of Art in San Antonio and became dean of the San Antonio Art Institute in 1950. His woodblock prints, etchings, and paintings of Texas scenes were collected by institutions from the Smithsonian to the White House.
Why it matters
Hunter's career shows how the landscapes and folkways of the Texas Hill Country entered the wider currents of American regional art.
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- · John Warren Hunter
- · J. Marvin Hunter
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