Inuit Art Select

June 0409, 2022
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LOT 8

Lot 8

JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)

JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
Lot 8 Details
JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980), Arviat (Eskimo Point)

FIGURE

stone
unsigned, ca. 1969
3 x 3.25 x 3.75 in — 7.6 x 8.3 x 9.5 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $1,920
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JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
  • JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980)
Provenance:

Private collection, Toronto, ON

Note:

Possessing a lively surface and an irregular, even chaotic silhouette, this late 1960s sculpture by John Pangnark finds an unlikely serine energy in the artist’s distinctive rendering of the subject's calm face.

Related Works:
Gerald McMaster, Inuit Modern: The Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection, (Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2011), 121.
National Museum of the American Indian, Cat. No. NMAI 26/260, Figure, by John Pangnark.
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CONDITION DETAILS

Natural imperfections in stone, overall very good condition.

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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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