Harry Shunk
Harry Shunk (born Schunk or Schunke; 1924 – June 26, 2006) was a German photographer, most noted for his cooperation with János Kender from 1957/58 to 1973 under the name Shunk-Kender.[1][2] He was, along with his partner Kender, the photographer of hundreds of artists works during the 1960s and 1970s in New York and Europe.[3] When they disbanded in 1973, Kender gave Shunk control of the joint material and Shunk continued working with photography for a further 30 years.[4]
Shunk was born in Reudnitz, Leipzig.[5] He died in obscurity in Westbeth, New York City.[3][6][7][8]
Collections
[edit]Shunk's work is held in the following permanent collection:
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.: 7 works (as of July 2021)[5]
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY.: 638 works (as as of December 19, 2013)[9]
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.: 2,300 works (as of December 19, 2013)[10]
- Centre Pompidou, Paris, France.: 10,000 works (as of December 19, 2013)[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Harry Shunk and Shunk-Kender photographs, 1957–1987". The Getty Research Institute. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ↑ Vartanian, Hrag (20 December 2013). "Two Photographers Emerge from the Shadows with Over 400 Artist Portraits". Hyperallergic.
- 1 2 Leland, John (11 August 2012). "Surprise Bounty for Cleanup Artist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ Loos, Ted (18 December 2013). "Art-Scene Glimpses, Lost Then Found". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- 1 2 "Harry Shunk". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "The man who found a Warhol in a skip". www.telegraph.co.uk. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ Leland, John (10 November 2012). "Cleanup Artist's Dumpster Trove Pays Off. A Lot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Dead Artist Hoarded Socks, Warhols". New York. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Shunk-Kender". www.rlfphotoarchives.org. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Shunk-Kender". www.rlfphotoarchives.org. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Shunk-Kender". www.rlfphotoarchives.org. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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