HENRY NAPARTUK (1932-1985) KUUJJUARAPIK (GREAT WHALE RIVER)
Totemic Composition with Arctic Animals, mid-late 1960s
ivory and black inlay, 3.75 x 1 x 1.5 in (9.5 x 2.5 x 3.8 cm)
unsigned.
unsigned.
LOT 23
ESTIMATE: $400— $600
ESTIMATE: $400— $600
While this carving is in an unusual medium for the artist, its totem-like vertical stack and smooth, legible silhouettes are characteristic of his approach. Napartuk’s sculptures often reject straightforward naturalism,...
While this carving is in an unusual medium for the artist, its totem-like vertical stack and smooth, legible silhouettes are characteristic of his approach. Napartuk’s sculptures often reject straightforward naturalism, favouring quirky, sometimes surreal scenes of transformation, where figures compress and interlock into a single, imaginative form.
Provenance
Collection of a prominent Montreal businessman, and probably obtained directly from the Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec with the assistance of Mr. Peter Murdoch;by descent in the family to the present Private Collection, Montreal.
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