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November 20, 2018

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LOT 92

Lot 92

JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993)

JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993)
Lot 92 Details
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993), Rankin Inlet / Kangiqliniq

MOTHER WITH CHILD

stone
15.7 x 6.3 x 8.3 in — 40 x 16 x 21 cm

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $14,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993)
  • JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993)
  • JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993)
Note:

“Crude but powerful” is how Bill Johnstone described this work by Kavik.

“Looking at the work (in the Johnstone Collection) as regional groups, it is hard not to detect a certain innate sympathy in Bill’s tastes towards the artists of the Keewatin/Western Hudson Bay communities – Arviat (Eskimo Point), Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove and Baker Lake – where artists like John Pangnark, John Tiktak, Peter Sevoga, Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok, Joe Angaktaayuaq, John Kavik and one of Bill’s favourites George Arlook, wrestling with the often extremely hard-to-work local stone available to them, come up with artistic solutions of the most startling formal and powerfully expressive character.
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CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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