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Karoo Ashevak BIOGRAPHY
1940 near Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada - 1974 Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada. Known for: Inuit whalebone sculpture, carving.
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private collections. "Karoo Ashevak is regarded as a leading proponent of whalebone* sculpture, whose modern sensibility, technical craftsmanship, and legendary personality made him among the most respected and popular of Inuit artists. his work was to have... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private collections. "Karoo Ashevak is regarded as a leading proponent of whalebone* sculpture, whose modern sensibility, technical craftsmanship, and legendary personality made him among the most respected and popular of Inuit artists. his work was to have a profound influence on the sculptural style of the Kitikmeot region." - National Gallery of Canada (4). Ashevak's primary me... Read full biography
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Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2)
"... one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3)
An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private collections.
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