Inuit Modern Masterworks from the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection |
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| Editor:
| McMaster, Gerald |
| Author:
| Eber, Dorothy
Engelstad, Bernadette
Hessel, Ingo
Igloliorte, Heather
Kunuk, Zacharias
Lalonde, Christine
McGhee, Robert
Piqtoukun, David
Ipellie, Alootook |
| Afterword by:
| Saul, John Ralston |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55365-778-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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A broad-ranging retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the twentieth century, Inuit Modern features more than 175 works by seventy-five Inuit artists from one of the world�s most comprehensive privately held collections of Inuit art: the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection. In response to new thinking about the North, Inuit Modern Five leading experts on Inuit art have contributed essays and Ingo Hessel, the co-curator, introduces each...
More DescriptionA broad-ranging retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the twentieth century, Inuit Modern features more than 175 works by seventy-five Inuit artists from one of the world�s most comprehensive privately held collections of Inuit art: the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection.
In response to new thinking about the North, Inuit Modern
Five leading experts on Inuit art have contributed essays and Ingo Hessel, the co-curator, introduces each full-colour plate section, providing a lively and insightful context for the artwork.
The Inuit voice is a critical component of Inuit Modern, complementing the scholarly essays. In their interviews, artists Zacharias Kunuk and David Ruben Piqtoukun offer the perspective of Inuit in the twenty-first century. Poems by the beloved writer Alootook Ipellie and quotes from Inuit artists appear throughout the book.