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Artworks
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Owl and Caterpillar, 1995 #15Printmaker: PEE MIKKIGA (1940-1996) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 24.5 x 32 in (61.6 x 81.3 cm)
13/50
LOT 53
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500We are immediately drawn into Owl and Caterpillar for its impressive sense of symmetry. The owl is centred perfectly atop a mirrored pair of caterpillars, enshrouded in a display of...We are immediately drawn into Owl and Caterpillar for its impressive sense of symmetry. The owl is centred perfectly atop a mirrored pair of caterpillars, enshrouded in a display of earth coloured and fabulously splayed plumage, creating great measure of regal splendor.
In October 2014, Google payed tribute to Kenojuak with a doodle on what would have been her 87th birthday. The search engine's daily design featured a reductionist version of the present print, with Pee Mikkiga's impressive inks boiled down to essentials.Provenance
Private Collection, Australia