About Hunter Reynolds
Lived 1959 – 2022 (aged 62). Hunter Reynolds was an American visual artist, photographer, activist, drag queen, performance artist and hIV/AIDS activist.
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."
Biography Hunter Wayne Reynolds was born on July 30, 1959, in Rochester, Minnesota. 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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Who was Hunter Reynolds?
American visual artist and activist (1959–2022)
When was Hunter Reynolds born?
Hunter Reynolds was born on 30 July 1959 in Rochester.
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Hunter Reynolds died on 12 June 2022 in East Village, New York City.
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Hunter Reynolds was a visual artist, photographer, activist, drag queen, performance artist and hIV/AIDS activist.
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Hunter Reynolds was American.
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