The result was a school of painting that found new value and beauty in interpreting the raw American landscape and the character of the people. It is sad to think that a painter of this quality could be ignored, although it is not really too surprising. We tend to look at art as a commodity, and value it according to what it is worth or might someday be worth. In such a climate, unknown artists are not worth much. We do this because it is so much easier to read a price tag than to make an independent judgement of quality.
Prices go down as well as up, and neither changes the picture at all.
Perhaps it was only this picture that was neglected and overlooked, and somewhere there is a place where Huling s work is treasured, but it sure is hard to find. But beyond that, I have only been able to find out that he was in the service during WWII, and that after the war he married a Mormon woman and moved away. I would love to hear from anyone who knows more about Huling or his work.