Abraham POV (1927 – 1994). A prominent Inuit* sculptor, Abraham POV [pronounced P.O.V.] was born in a camp about 50 miles south of Povungnituk [now: Puvirnituq], Quebec, the town from which his... Read full biography
Abraham POV (1927 – 1994). A prominent Inuit* sculptor, Abraham POV [pronounced P.O.V.] was born in a camp about 50 miles south of Povungnituk [now: Puvirnituq], Quebec, the town from which his surname is derived. He lived most of his life in Inukjuak, Quebec (about 100 miles south of Povungnituk)... Read full biography
Abraham POV (1927 – 1994). A prominent Inuit* sculptor, Abraham POV [pronounced P.O.V.] was born in a camp about 50 miles south of Povungnituk [now: Puvirnituq], Quebec, the town from which his surname is derived. He lived most of his life in Inukjuak, Quebec (about 100 miles south of Povungnituk) and died there. His carvings have been featured in many exhibitions including the landmark “Sculpture of the Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic*” (1971) and his works are in numerous museum... Read full biography
Abraham POV (1927 – 1994). A prominent Inuit* sculptor, Abraham POV [pronounced P.O.V.] was born in a camp about 50 miles south of Povungnituk [now: Puvirnituq], Quebec, the town from which his surname is derived. He lived most of his life in Inukjuak, Quebec (about 100 miles south of Povungnituk) and died there. His carvings have been featured in many exhibitions including the landmark “Sculpture of the Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic*” (1971) and his works are in numerous museum collections including the Canadian Museum of History, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the National Gallery of Canada. His primary medium was stone (occasionally accessorized with ivory, leather or string). His subjects included heads, mother &... Read full biography
Abraham POV (1927 – 1994). A prominent Inuit* sculptor, Abraham POV [pronounced P.O.V.] was born in a camp about 50 miles south of Povungnituk [now: Puvirnituq], Quebec, the town from which his surname is derived. He lived most of his life in Inukjuak, Quebec (about 100 miles south of Povungnituk) and died there. His carvings have been featured in many exhibitions including the landmark “Sculpture of the Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic*” (1971) and his works are in numerous museum collections including the Canadian Museum of History, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the National Gallery of Canada. His primary medium was stone (occasionally accessorized with ivory, leather or string). His subjects included heads, mother & child, women, figures, animals, allegory*, mythology, and Inuit genre (e.g. hunting, fishing and igloo building). His style was Inuit Art*... Read full biography
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