John Tiktak RCA (1916 - 1981) (1). "Few who work in stone in all the world can claim such purity, such quiet strength, such cool and lovely lines, such simple, straight humanity." Robert Williamson... Read full biography
John Tiktak RCA (1916 - 1981) (1). "Few who work in stone in all the world can claim such purity, such quiet strength, such cool and lovely lines, such simple, straight humanity." Robert Williamson (2). An important Canadian Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, John Tiktak was born on the west coast... Read full biography
John Tiktak RCA (1916 - 1981) (1). "Few who work in stone in all the world can claim such purity, such quiet strength, such cool and lovely lines, such simple, straight humanity." Robert Williamson (2). An important Canadian Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, John Tiktak was born on the west coast of Hudson Bay between Arviat (aka: Eskimo Point), Keewatin and Tikiraqjuaq (aka: Whale Cove), Keewatin and died in Kangiqlliniq (aka: Rankin Inlet), Keewatin, where he had been living since 1958. His... Read full biography
John Tiktak RCA (1916 - 1981) (1). "Few who work in stone in all the world can claim such purity, such quiet strength, such cool and lovely lines, such simple, straight humanity." Robert Williamson (2). An important Canadian Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, John Tiktak was born on the west coast of Hudson Bay between Arviat (aka: Eskimo Point), Keewatin and Tikiraqjuaq (aka: Whale Cove), Keewatin and died in Kangiqlliniq (aka: Rankin Inlet), Keewatin, where he had been living since 1958. His life and work 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. (3). His primary medium was stone. His subjects... Read full biography
John Tiktak RCA (1916 - 1981) (1). "Few who work in stone in all the world can claim such purity, such quiet strength, such cool and lovely lines, such simple, straight humanity." Robert Williamson (2). An important Canadian Inuit (Eskimo) sculptor and carver, John Tiktak was born on the west coast of Hudson Bay between Arviat (aka: Eskimo Point), Keewatin and Tikiraqjuaq (aka: Whale Cove), Keewatin and died in Kangiqlliniq (aka: Rankin Inlet), Keewatin, where he had been living since 1958. His life and work 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. (3). His primary medium was stone. His subjects were faces, heads, figures, mothers with babies, grouped figures, families, symbolism and spirituality. His styles were Modernism* and... Read full biography
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About John Tiktak: Books
Books & Publications (36)
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Creation and Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art (Exhibition catalog)
2013
Wight, Darlene Coward (Editor)
256 pages (color)
The Stafford Collection of Inuit Sculpture (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
2012
Wight, Darlene Coward
36 pages (color)
Inuit Modern: The Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection (Exhibition catalog)
2011
McMaster, Gerald, Editor
271 pages (color)
The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century (Dedicated to the memory of John Fox, Painter and Teacher)
2010
Foss, Brian; Anne Whitelaw and Sandra Paikowsky
480 pages (color)
Canada Collects: Treasures from Across the Nation
2007
Lister, Kenneth (Editor)
164 pages (color)
Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum (Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona) (Exhibition catalog)
2006
Hessel, Ingo
240 pages (color)
The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History In and Beyond the Arctic
2005
Augur, Emily Elisabeth
295 pages
Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples To Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume 1
2005
Beavon, Daniel J.K.; Cora Jane Voyageur; David Newhouse
458 pages (color)
Biographical Index of Artists in Canada
2003
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
250 pages
Inuit Art: An Introduction
2002
Hessel, Ingo; Dieter Hessel
198 pages (color)
Canadian Art: From its Beginnings to 2000
2002
Newlands, Anne
355 pages (color)
Inuit Art: A History
2000
Crandall, Richard C.
420 pages
Sculpture of the Inuit
1999
Swinton, George
302 pages (color)
Celebrating Inuit Art: 1948-1970 (Canadian Museum of Civilization) (Exhibition catalog)
1999
Von Finckenstein, Maria
191 pages (color)
St. James Guide to Native North American Artists
1998
Matuz, Roger (Editor)
691 pages
Rings: Five Passions in World Art (High Museum of Art) (Exhibition catalog)
1996
Brown, John Carter; Jennifer Montagu, Michael Edward Shapiro
320 pages (color)
Biographies of Inuit Artists: Four Volumes
1993
Editor, Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs
0 pages
In the Shadow of the Sun: Perspectives on Contemporary Native Art (Canadian Museum of Civilization) (Exhibition catalog)
1993
McMaster, Gerald et al
538 pages
Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981
1991
Lerner, Loren R; Mary F. Williamson
1,557 pages (color)
Art Gallery of Ontario-Selected Works
1990
Withrow, William J., et al
463 pages (color)
Inuit Art: An Anthology
1988
Houston, Alma
128 pages (color)
The Canadian Encyclopedia: Second Edition: (Four Volumes)
1988
Marsh, James H. (Editor)
2,736 pages (color)
The Swinton Collection of Inuit Art (Winnipeg Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1987
Wight, Darlene Coward
120 pages
Pure Vision: The Keewatin Spirit (Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1986
Zepp, Norman
140 pages (color)
The Canadian Encyclopedia: (Three Volumes)
1985
Marsh, James H. (Editor)
2,089 pages (color)
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)
Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art (Art Gallery of Ontario) (Exhibition catalog)
1983
Blodgett, Jean
271 pages (color)
Lords of the Stone: An Anthology of Eskimo Sculpture
1982
Mac Duff, Alistair; George M. Galpin
151 pages (color)
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts: Exhibitions and Members, 1880-1979
1981
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
448 pages
The Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Collection of Inuit Art (The Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery) (Exhibition catalog)
1981
Swinton, Nelda
102 pages (color)
Passionate Spirits: A History of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1880-1980
1980
Sisler, Rebecca
296 pages (color)
A Heritage of Canadian Art: The McMichael Collection