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LOT 3

Lot 3

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985)

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985)
Lot 3 Details
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985), Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)

YOUNG WOMAN

stencil
1971, 17/43
10.75 x 18 in — 27.3 x 45.7 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $780
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Lot Report

Provenance:

Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto, ON

Note:

A strikingly restrained image, Young Woman by Jessie Oonark depicts an Inuk girl dressed in finery, with her bright eyes and smile at the centre of the composition. The image, chosen to represent the 1971-72 release of prints from Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake), was depicted on the cover of the 1972 catalogue that included such iconic works as Shaman by William Noah, and Family by Luke Anguhadluq.

Published:

Sanavik Co-operative, Baker Lake 1972 prints/estamps, Baker Lake, N.W.T.: Canadian Arctic Producers Limited, 1972. pl. 1.

CONDITION DETAILS

Mat burn around perimeter, minor hinge tape remnant on verso. Overall very good condition.

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