Herman Elzo Hugg (January 19, 1921 – October 2, 2013) was an American artist, educator, and philosopher.
Herman Hugg | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1921 |
| Died | October 2, 2013 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas, and Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
| Movement | Surrealism |
| Spouse | Minnie Beth Hugg[1] |
Hugg was primarily a painter, whose works often included surrealist, expressionist, and spiritual elements.[2] He also created sculptures in stone and wood, and large-scale works of enamel on recycled metal.[3]
He was a longtime-resident of Beaumont, Texas, where he was a teacher at South Park High School[4] and a member of the Beaumont Art League.[1]
Biography edit
Early life and education edit
Hugg was born in Strawberry, Arkansas, to Edgar and Telia Massey Hugg.[1] The family moved to the Texas Panhandle when Herman was six years old.[5] He earned an undergraduate degree from West Texas State University and a master's from Stephen F. Austin State University.[1]
World War II edit
Hugg served in the United States Navy Seabees 47th Battalion corps of engineers during World War II in the Solomon Islands.[1]
Beaumont edit
Philosophy edit
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Exhibitions edit
The Beaumont Art League hosted a retrospective of Hugg's work in 2009.[6] Six of his pieces were included in the Art Museum of Southeast Texas's show Southeast Texas Art: Cross-Currents and Influences 1925-1965 from January 22 to April 3, 2011.[2][4]
Selected works edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Herman E. Hugg". Beaumont Enterprise. October 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Southeast Texas Art: Cross-Currents and Influences 1925–1965" (PDF) (catalog). Art Museum of Southeast Texas. 2011. pp. 51–54, 110.
- ^ a b "Herman Hugg". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ a b "Herman Hugg, Art Teacher - South Park High School". Southparkgreenies.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ "Arts life well lived and still going strong" (PDF). artstudio.org. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ "Beaumont Art League to host Herman Hugg - Retrospective". Guidrynews.com. 2009-05-09. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ "Picasa Web Albums - Herman - Original Pain". 2008-10-26. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.