Hunter Reynolds
Hunter Wayne Reynolds (July 30, 1959–June 12, 2022) was an American visual artist, and AIDS activist. He was known for his performance art and protest, and he was an early member of the AIDS activism group ACT UP. In 1989, he co-founded ART + Positive. Charles Sanchez of POZ wrote "His work is profound, beautiful, at times startling and always ferociously honest."
Also recorded as Patina du Prey · Hunter Wayne Reynolds
Hunter Reynolds
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- Name
- Hunter Reynolds
- Birth Name
- Hunter Wayne Reynolds
- Born
- July 30, 1959
- Birthplace
- Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
- Died
- June 12, 2022
- Place of death
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Education
- Otis College of Art and Design
- Occupation
- Visual artist, AIDS activist
- Known for
- Performance art, protest
- Awards
- Guggenheim fellow (2017)
- Nationality
- United States.
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Hunter Wayne Reynolds (July 30, 1959–June 12, 2022) was an American visual artist, and AIDS activist. He was known for his performance art and protest, and he was an early member of the AIDS activism group ACT UP. In 1989, he co-founded ART + Positive. Charles Sanchez of POZ wrote "His work is profound, beautiful, at times startling and always ferociously honest."
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Hunter Reynolds (1959–2022) was an activist, artist and drag queen, among other activities, of American nationality. The activist was born in Rochester and died in East Village. Hunter Reynolds was also known as Patina du Prey.
Hunter Reynolds was educated at Otis College of Art and Design. The activist was a member of ACT UP.
Languages used include English. Works are held at Art Institute of Chicago. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship.
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• Name — Hunter Reynolds • Birth Name — Hunter Wayne Reynolds • Born — July 30, 1959 • Birthplace — Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. • Died — June 12, 2022 • Place of death — New York City, New York, U.S. • Education — Otis College of Art and Design • Occupation — Visual artist, AIDS activist • Known for — Performance art, protest • Awards — Guggenheim fellow (2017)
Biography
Biography
Hunter Wayne Reynolds was born on July 30, 1959, in Rochester, Minnesota. His parents were Danielle (née Dusseau) and Robert Reynolds. Around 1966 his parents divorced and he moved to Florida, followed by a move to California. He attended Otis College of Art and Design (formerly Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design) and received a B.F.A. degree in 1984. After graduation he moved to New York City and founded ART + Positive, an ACT UP affinity group which protested for AIDS. • Illustration — Hunter Reynolds (aka Patina du Prey; 1959 - 2022) am 18. Juli 2009 in Berlin Around 1989 he was diagnosed with HIV. After his diagnosis he created a drag persona "Patina du Prey", who wore full ball gowns. It was through this persona he worked as a performance artist for many years. In 2017, he was a Guggenheim fellow. Reynolds died of squamous cell carcinoma on June 12, 2022, in New York City, at the age of 62.
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He also worked under the name Patina du Prey. The authorities additionally record the headings Patina du Prey and Hunter Wayne Reynolds. His recorded language was English.
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Hunter Reynolds is recorded as artist, photographer, activist and drag queen.
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1959
Hunter Reynolds was born in 1959 at Rochester.
2022
Hunter Reynolds died in 2022 at East Village.
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- 1.Green, Penelope. Hunter Reynolds, Artist Who Dressed Up AIDS, Dies at 62. The New York Times. 2022-07-03. 0362-4331.
- 2.Legendary HIV Activist and Artist Hunter Reynolds has Died. www.hivplusmag.com. 2022-07-19.
- 3.Durón, Maximilíano. Hunter Reynolds, Pioneering Artist Known for Heart-Wrenching Works That Chronicled the Immense Loss Wrought by HIV/AIDS, Dies at 62. June 15, 2022.
- 4.Sanchez, Charles. An Artful Life. POZ. May 16, 2022.
- 5.Hunter Reynolds on drag, gender, and resurrecting his alter ego. Artforum.com. November 19, 2019.
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