Lot 38
THOMASIE AMAGOALIK ᑐᒪᓯ
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Provenance:
Private collection, Ontario
Note:
A work of charming fine detail, and distinctive character, this image of a lively dog is a rare example of the considerable talents of artist Thomasie Amagoalik, brother in law of important Inukjuak artists Pilipusi Novalinga and Akeeaktashuk. As with his brothers-in-law, no works by Amagoalik date past 1953 when he was relocated to Aujuittuq (Grise Fiord) in a misguided government project that promised to improve living conditions through the increased availability of game. [1,2]
(1) McGrath, Melanie, The Long Exile, A Tail of Betray and Inuit Survival in the High Arctic, (New York: Knopf, 2009), 243.
(2) Samia Madwar, “Inuit High Arctic Relocations in Canada”, The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2020. Accessed April 22, 2022, Click here to read more