Thomassie Kudluk (1910 – 1989) (1)

A prominent Canadian Inuit* carver and sculptor, Thomassie Kudluk (disc number* E8-873) was born into a traditional nomadic life on the Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Quebec; and, moved to Kangirsuk (formerly Payne Bay and Bellin); which is on the east coast of the Ungava Peninsula and the western coast of Ungava Bay; while still a child. He lived the rest of his life in Kangirsuk and died there. Kudluk’s carvings have been featured in many important exhibitions of Inuit art and his works are in the collections of over a dozen major museums such as the Canadian Museum of History, the Quebec Museum of Fine Arts, and the National Gallery of Canada. (2)

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