Lot 65
SHARNI POOTOOGOOK ᓴᓂ ᑭᑐᒍ (1922-2003)
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Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
Sharni Pootoogook is known for her sometimes whimsical images, as here where a mother’s smiling face emerges from the billowing garment forward of her petulant frowning child. The mother’s amauti is alive with a cascade of fine short lines giving texture and form to the garment.
Pootoogook was from a family of talented artists including husband Pudlat Pootoogook, daughter Sarah Putuguk, adopted son Elijah Pootoogook and sister-in-law Kananginak Pootoogook.