Inuit Art Auction

November 09, 2009

LOT 8

Lot 8

PARR (1893-1969)

 PARR (1893-1969)
Lot 8 Details
PARR (1893-1969), E7-1022, Cape Dorset

FOUR WOMEN

engraving
1963, 27/50
9.75" x 11.75" — 24.8 x 29.8 cm.

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $2,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Note:

In spite of the title of this print, the parkas worn by these four mysterious beings define them as men; there are no voluminous Amautiq hoods, nor are there long, elegant skirt-tails and aprons, which every Eskimo woman wears. Beneath the short attire are not skirts but over-pants worn by hunters. Without distracting details of any kind, this is the universal image of a group walking together. To Parr, technique is subservient to the subject, which is realized with near-absolute directness. All his engravings were executed by Parr himself, whereas the stone-cuts that bear his name were done by specialized carvers after his drawings. From: Arts of the Eskimo: Prints, Signum Press, Montreal, 1974, pg. 74

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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