Attributed to MARY KAHOOTSUAK MIKI (1920-1993) ARIVAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Mother with her Two Children, early-mid 1980s
stone, 8.25 x 6.5 x 6.5 in (21 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm)
unsigned.
unsigned.
LOT 36
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
Further images
Mary Kahootsuak Miki was born into the nomadic Ihalmiut (Caribou Inuit) at Ennadai Lake. Sister of carver Andy Aulatjut and wife of renowned sculptor Andy Miki, she endured the community’s...
Mary Kahootsuak Miki was born into the nomadic Ihalmiut (Caribou Inuit) at Ennadai Lake. Sister of carver Andy Aulatjut and wife of renowned sculptor Andy Miki, she endured the community’s tragic starvation in the 1950s and subsequent rescue, relocating to Rankin Inlet before settling in Arviat. She began carving in the late 1950s and is renowned for works featuring the female figure in graceful poses with fluid yet powerful contours.
References: For similar works by the artist see Gerald McMaster, ed., Inuit Modern: The Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection, (Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2010), p. 86; and Marion Scott Gallery, Vision and Form: The Norman Zepp - Judith Varga Collection of Inuit Art, (Vancouver: Marion Scott Gallery, 2003), p. 76.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ontario.Join Our Mailing List
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