Herman Hugg
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Herman Hugg | |
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| Born | January 19, 1921 |
| Died | October 2, 2013 (aged 92) |
| 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] |
Herman Elzo Hugg (January 19, 1921 – October 2, 2013) was an American artist, educator, and philosopher.
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]
Early life and education
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
Hugg served in the United States Navy Seabees 47th Battalion corps of engineers during World War II in the Solomon Islands.[1]