The Search for Peter Hunt

An uncommon book about an uncommon man.
A fictional biography of 20th Century America's leading folk artist.

The author has written the first and only biography of Peter Hunt, mid-20th century America's most famous and prolific folk artist. Hunt was a colorful, larger than life character who rose from immigrant poverty in Jersey City where he began life as Freddy Schnizter, later evolving into Peter "Lord Templeton" Hunt. As he re-invented himself, he moved into the wealthiest social circles, where he reigned like a bauble on a charm bracelet until the 1950s when his fame began to fade. Using Cape Cod as his base for over 40 years, Hunt became a local fixture and national media darling before dying alone and almost forgotten in 1967. His art, however, is enjoying renewed popularity and commanding prices he could only have imagined, thanks in large measure to the spotlight the author has shone upon him.

Lynn C. Van Dine has been a writer and journalist for the past 25 years. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including USA TODAY, Metro Parent magazine, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News. She's written feature articles on Peter Hunt for Yankee magazine, Cape Cod Life and JoSonja's Artist's Journal.