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The Art of Canada Auction (Inuit Art)

May 30, 2016

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LOT 60

Lot 60

LUKTA QIATSUK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT

LUKTA QIATSUK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT
Lot 60 Details
LUKTA QIATSUK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT, E7-1060, Cape Dorset

OWL

stonecut
1959, 30/50
unframed 12 ins x 16.75 ins; 30.5 cms x 42.5 cms

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $4,320
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Literature:

Norman Vorano, Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration, Early Printmaking in the Canadian Arctic, Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2011, page 53.

Note:

“In marked contrast to the experimental Cape Dorset prints, the 1959 Cape Dorset print collection includes 10 unmodulated black on white prints, amounting to roughly one quarter of the entire annual collection. Black on white is seen in similar proportions in annual collections through the early 1960’s, becoming a mainstay stylistic tool for the next few years, especially for printmaker Lukta Qiatsuk. This emphasis on black and white owes a debt to the Japanese modern printmakers who affirmed the artistic legitimacy and expressive power of the simple, monotone black print.”

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