KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
signed, "ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ".
LOT 11
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
PRICE REALIZED: $5,040.00
The drawings of Kenojuak Ashevak have enchanted both national and international audiences since the late 1950s. Birds, Kenojuak’s favourite subject, provided the artist with the opportunity for a fanciful conjuring of abstracted feathers that often surround the central image, as seen in this original drawing. The hand of the artist is fully evident both in the composition and in her signature strokes of black ink, which define the raven and provide a stepping off point for this composition. The stylized feathers, tipped with colour, swirl around the raven to create a vibrant and dynamic composition.
References: For an introduction to the life and work of Kenojuak, see Jean Blodgett, Kenojuak, (Toronto: Mintmark Press Ltd., 1985), p. 36 ff for a discussion of her drawings. For other drawings by the artist, see Marion Jackson & Judith Nasby, Contemporary Inuit Drawings, (Guelph, ON: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 1987. For a discussion on Kenojuak's early prints and drawings, see Dorothy LaBarge, From Drawing to Print: Perception and Process in Cape Dorset Art, (Calgary: Glenbow Museum, 1986)
Provenance
Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto;
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, Toronto.
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