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Clementine Hunter died in 1988.
Clementine Hunter's real name is Clemence Reuben Hunter.
Clementine Hunter earned a living primarily as a self-taught artist, creating vibrant paintings that depicted life on the Melrose Plantation in Louisiana, where she worked as a domestic servant and field hand. Over time, her artwork gained recognition, allowing her to sell pieces and participate in exhibitions. Despite her humble beginnings, Hunter's distinctive style and storytelling through art eventually led to her becoming a celebrated figure in American folk art.
She was a painter.
Clementine Hunter's parents were Marie Thérèse Coincoin, a former slave, and Janvier Reuben, a sharecropper.
Clementine Hunter earned a living primarily through her work as a laborer on a Louisiana plantation, where she spent much of her life. She began painting later in life, creating artworks that depicted the daily life and culture of the African American community around her. Initially, she sold her paintings to visitors and collectors, which helped her gain recognition as a folk artist. Her art became a significant part of her identity and a source of income, allowing her to achieve a degree of financial independence.
Clementine Hunter attended first grade for part of a year. When she was grown, she attended a few classes for adults, but she did not continue. She never learned to read or write. When she signed her paintings she put a C-H, since she could not even write her name. Her first language was Creole French, but she learned to speak English after she was grown. Art Shiver, editor of CLEMENTINE HUTNER: THE AFRICAN HOUSE MURALS and currently working on CLEMENTINE HUNTER: CANE RIVER ARTIST, a biography that will be published by LSU Press in 2012.
Whale hunters do not earn very much. The average salary of a whale hunter is about $30,000 per year.
Book 1: ClementineBook 2: The Talented ClementineBook 3: Clementine's LetterBook 4: Clementine, Friend of the WeekBook 5: Clementine and the Family Meeting
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