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The Art of Canada Auction (Inuit Art)

May 30, 2016

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LOT 16

Lot 16

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A., BAKER LAKE/QAMANI’TUAQ

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A., BAKER LAKE/QAMANI’TUAQ
Lot 16 Details
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A., BAKER LAKE/QAMANI’TUAQ, E2-384, Baker Lake

INLAND ESKIMO WOMAN

stonecut
1960, 6/50
unframed 20.75 ins x 12.25 ins; 52.7 cms x 31.1 cms

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $4,560
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Literature:

Jean Blodgett & Marie Bouchard, Jessie Oonark, A Retrospective, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1986, page 58, reproduced on page 96.

Note:

Oonark conceived this dramatic image of a Baker Lake woman’s traditional outfit prior to the inception of her own community’s print program.  Working with printer Eegyvudluk Pootoogook at the Cape Dorset print shop, she created a print that is anything but traditional - using simple black lines and exaggerated forms. Jack Butler noted that Oonark “was very good in complex communication with extremely simple means.” This observation rings quite true in this example.

CONDITION DETAILS

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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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