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Museums page for Abraham Etungat ((1911 - 1999)), known for Inuit Art about Inuit culture, stone carved birds, animals, figures. Showing 19 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1911 Amadjuak, Baffins Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada - 1999 Amadjuak, Baffins Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada. Known for: Inuit Art about Inuit culture, stone carved birds, animals, figures.
Abraham Etungat RCA (1911–1999). A prominent Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Abraham Etungat (aka: Inuit disc number* E7-809) was born in Amadjuak settlement on southern Baffin Island and lived in Cape... Read full biography
Abraham Etungat RCA (1911–1999). A prominent Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Abraham Etungat (aka: Inuit disc number* E7-809) was born in Amadjuak settlement on southern Baffin Island and lived in Cape Dorset* (aka: Kinngait), Baffin Island, Nunavut since the 1950s, when he took up carving. Examples of... Read full biography
Abraham Etungat RCA (1911–1999). A prominent Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Abraham Etungat (aka: Inuit disc number* E7-809) was born in Amadjuak settlement on southern Baffin Island and lived in Cape Dorset* (aka: Kinngait), Baffin Island, Nunavut since the 1950s, when he took up carving. Examples of his sculptures are in the permanent collections of many major museums including the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of History; and, editions of his monumental bronze 'Bird of... Read full biography
Abraham Etungat RCA (1911–1999). A prominent Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Abraham Etungat (aka: Inuit disc number* E7-809) was born in Amadjuak settlement on southern Baffin Island and lived in Cape Dorset* (aka: Kinngait), Baffin Island, Nunavut since the 1950s, when he took up carving. Examples of his sculptures are in the permanent collections of many major museums including the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of History; and, editions of his monumental bronze 'Bird of Spring' are located in public spaces in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary (fiberglass). Etungat was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1978. (1)(2). His primary medium was stone. His most famous subjects were birds, particularly birds... Read full biography
Abraham Etungat RCA (1911–1999). A prominent Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Abraham Etungat (aka: Inuit disc number* E7-809) was born in Amadjuak settlement on southern Baffin Island and lived in Cape Dorset* (aka: Kinngait), Baffin Island, Nunavut since the 1950s, when he took up carving. Examples of his sculptures are in the permanent collections of many major museums including the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of History; and, editions of his monumental bronze 'Bird of Spring' are located in public spaces in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary (fiberglass). Etungat was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1978. (1)(2). His primary medium was stone. His most famous subjects were birds, particularly birds with raised wings; his other subjects included bears, arctic animals, mother and child, family groupings, figures, Inuit genre, fish, and un... Read full biography