Ennutsiak (1896 - 1967) (1). An Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, Ennutsiak (2) was born in the Nunavik region of northern, Quebec and died in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Baffin Island. His mediums... Read full biography
Ennutsiak (1896 - 1967) (1). An Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, Ennutsiak (2) was born in the Nunavik region of northern, Quebec and died in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Baffin Island. His mediums included stone, ivory, bone, wood and mixed mediums. His subjects included figures and animals; however he... Read full biography
Ennutsiak (1896 - 1967) (1). An Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, Ennutsiak (2) was born in the Nunavik region of northern, Quebec and died in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Baffin Island. His mediums included stone, ivory, bone, wood and mixed mediums. His subjects included figures and animals; however he was especially well-known for his depictions of Inuit genre* - nomadic life, family activities, hunting, fishing, etc. His style is described as Primitive Art* or Inuit Art. AskART images have some... Read full biography
Ennutsiak (1896 - 1967) (1). An Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, Ennutsiak (2) was born in the Nunavik region of northern, Quebec and died in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Baffin Island. His mediums included stone, ivory, bone, wood and mixed mediums. His subjects included figures and animals; however he was especially well-known for his depictions of Inuit genre* - nomadic life, family activities, hunting, fishing, etc. His style is described as Primitive Art* or Inuit Art. AskART images have some good illustrations of his work. Ennutsiak's carvings have been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (1963); the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba (1967, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1983); the Montreal Museum of Fine... Read full biography
Ennutsiak (1896 - 1967) (1). An Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, Ennutsiak (2) was born in the Nunavik region of northern, Quebec and died in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on Baffin Island. His mediums included stone, ivory, bone, wood and mixed mediums. His subjects included figures and animals; however he was especially well-known for his depictions of Inuit genre* - nomadic life, family activities, hunting, fishing, etc. His style is described as Primitive Art* or Inuit Art. AskART images have some good illustrations of his work. Ennutsiak's carvings have been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (1963); the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba (1967, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1983); the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec (1973); the McMichael Canadian Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario (1983); the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec (1990... Read full biography
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About Ennutsiak Ennutsiak: Books
Books & Publications (12)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Inuit Modern: The Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection (Exhibition catalog)
2011
McMaster, Gerald, Editor
271 pages (color)
Sculpture of the Inuit
1999
Swinton, George
302 pages (color)
Biographies of Inuit Artists: Four Volumes
1993
Editor, Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs
0 pages
Inuit Art Section: Catalogue of Services and Collections (Unpaginated Loose-Leaf Binder)
1984
Editor, Research and Documentation Centre on Inuit Art
0 pages
Arctic Vision: Art of the Canadian Inuit (Exhibition catalog)
1984
Lipton, Barbara
107 pages (color)
Baffin Island (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1983
Barbara Latocki, Editor
128 pages
The Inuit Amautik: I Like My Hood to Be Full (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1980
Driscoll, Bernadette; George Swinton
128 pages (color)
Looking South (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1978
Blodgett, Jean
24 pages
Cultures of the Sun and Snow (Exhibition catalog)
1973
Editor, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
92 pages
The Bessie Bulman Collection: An Exhibition of Contemporary Eskimo Sculpture (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1973
Fry, J
16 pages
Sculpture of the Eskimo
1972
Swinton, George
255 pages (color)
Eskimo Sculpture (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)