JANET KIGUSIUQ (1926-2005) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Naatuq's Story (My Grandmother's Story), mid-late 1970s
graphite and coloured pencil on heavy BFK Rives watermarked paper, 22 x 30 in (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
signed and inscribed with artist's disc number, "ᑭᒍᓯᐅ ' E271";
extensively inscribed in syllabics by the artist with didactic information.
signed and inscribed with artist's disc number, "ᑭᒍᓯᐅ ' E271";
extensively inscribed in syllabics by the artist with didactic information.
LOT 37
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000
PRICE REALIZED: $480.00
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000
PRICE REALIZED: $480.00
Further images
On the verso of the work, in an unknown hand, the translation of Kigusiuq's didactic text has been provided, 'Naatuq, My Grandmother's Story. '[Stop?] lying!' 'Do not say (that it...
On the verso of the work, in an unknown hand, the translation of Kigusiuq's didactic text has been provided,
'Naatuq, My Grandmother's Story. '[Stop?] lying!" "Do not say (that it was) Kanayuq." (not Kanaguyq's stories) / [unknown, paper skinned] these are Naatuq's stories." "We also used to / [unknown, paper skinned] them from my grandmother." [unknown, paper skinned] have just read that the stories came from Kanayuq." / apparently you (all of you) have been telling lies (about who is telling the stories) / "My grandparents, the Noahs, used to tell truthfull stories. / I know, because now I have seen these things on T.V. and in / the movies." (in space travel etc, travel to the moon) / "Here is (the legend of) the brother and sister." / (the brother + sister who became the sun and the moon.)"
'Naatuq, My Grandmother's Story. '[Stop?] lying!" "Do not say (that it was) Kanayuq." (not Kanaguyq's stories) / [unknown, paper skinned] these are Naatuq's stories." "We also used to / [unknown, paper skinned] them from my grandmother." [unknown, paper skinned] have just read that the stories came from Kanayuq." / apparently you (all of you) have been telling lies (about who is telling the stories) / "My grandparents, the Noahs, used to tell truthfull stories. / I know, because now I have seen these things on T.V. and in / the movies." (in space travel etc, travel to the moon) / "Here is (the legend of) the brother and sister." / (the brother + sister who became the sun and the moon.)"
Provenance
Private Collection, Lunenburg, NS.Join Our Mailing List
Join our mailing list
* denotes required fields
We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.