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William Van Hettinga

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1938-1989

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  1. The Hunter and the Moon by William Van Hettinga, Image 1.

    William Van Hettinga

    The Hunter and the Moon, 1977

    Lithograph on rice paper

    12.5 x 16.75 in (31.75 x 42.55 cm)

American painter. Duke University 1963 graduate with an M.A. in English Literature and worked as English professor for ten years. Denizen of the “Beat Generation” and made a few avant-garde films in his youth. Specialized in calligraphic and abstract art while working at the Tradd Street Press in Charleston. Founded free weekly newspaper called Poor William’s Omnibus, which ran from 1985 to 1994. One of the first public victims of AIDS in Charleston.