Inuit Art Auction

May 29, 2018

LOT 83

Lot 83

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985)

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985)
Lot 83 Details
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985), E2-384, Baker Lake / Qamani’tuaq

BIG WOMAN

stonecut and stencil
1974, 30/50
23.75 x 33.5 in — 60.3 x 85.1 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $6,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985)
  • JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985)
Literature:

Winnipeg Art Gallery. “Collections”. Accessed April 5, 2018. http://wag.ca/art/collections/inuit-art/display,collection/61317

Note:

This work was the cover image for the Sanavik Cooperative Baker Lake Print Catalogue, 1974.

“...In this print the Inuit amautiq, or mother’s parka, assumes the force of a feminine symbol. Traditional facial tattoos and the crescent-shaped woman’s knife, or ulu, projecting from each side of the woman’s head are also cultural attributes associated with Inuit women.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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