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Artworks
MARK O., NUNAVIK (ARCTIC QUEBEC)
Hunter with Sea Spirit, mid-late 1970sstone, 4.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 in (11.4 x 16.5 x 11.4 cm)
signed, "MARK O."LOT 72
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
PRICE REALIZED: $480.00Further images
The assumed subject of this work likely has some connection to the Iqalunappa (the “Half-Fish”), a subject frequently depicted by Povungnituk artist Davidialuk. In the present work, the composition tilts...The assumed subject of this work likely has some connection to the Iqalunappa (the “Half-Fish”), a subject frequently depicted by Povungnituk artist Davidialuk. In the present work, the composition tilts dramatically to the right to accentuate the theatricality of the scene, in which the sea creature wraps her arms around the shocked looking hunter in attempt to pull him down into the icy waters.
Provenance
Private Collection, Michigan, USA.
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