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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: LUKE ANGUHADLUQ (1895-1982) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE), Kayaks and Caribou, 1971 (1972 #10)
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LUKE ANGUHADLUQ (1895-1982) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

Kayaks and Caribou, 1971 (1972 #10)
Printmaker: THOMAS IKSIRAQ (1941-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
stonecut, 23.25 x 30.5 in (59.1 x 77.5 cm), framed
8/46
LOT 126
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
PRICE REALIZED: $5,040.00
A world record price for this print at auction.

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Luke Anguhadluq's Kayaks and Caribou showcases both his remarkable capacity for keen observation and his imaginative expression, while its seemingly simple but crystal-clear style compellingly pulls us into his rich...
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Luke Anguhadluq's Kayaks and Caribou showcases both his remarkable capacity for keen observation and his imaginative expression, while its seemingly simple but crystal-clear style compellingly pulls us into his rich reservoir of memories. While the imagery of this hunt is easier to read than some of Anguhadluq’s other works, his unconventional approach to scale and perspective is still present in the flipped (and quite comical) orientation of one of the kayakers. The work is large, providing a wide expanse for the kayakers to traverse as they chase the swimming caribou, clustered together as they strain to reach the shore and safety. The stone for this stunning image was cut by the artist’s son Thomas Iksiraq; perhaps this is why it is so faithful to the original, drawn by Anguhadluq on a similarly large sheet of paper.


References: For an illustration of Anguhadluq’s original coloured pencil drawing, dated 1970, see Jean Blodgett, Eskimo Narrative, (Winnipeg, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1979), cat.16, p. 17; or Bernadette Driscoll, Baker Lake Prints & Print-Drawings 1970-76, (Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1983), p. 35. This work and some others by the artist are discussed by Jean Blodgett in Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art, (Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1983), fig. 3, p. 38-39.
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Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.
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