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Artworks
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Head of a Speaking Man, 4 February 1976stone, 7.25 x 5.75 x 2.5 in (18.4 x 14.6 x 6.3 cm)
apparently unsigned, underside obscured by igloo sticker, dated "4/2/1976".LOT 57
ESTIMATE: $1,800 — $2,800
PRICE REALIZED: $1,440.00Further images
As with the finest examples of the artist's work, Head by John Kavik is striking for its ability to convey emotion with marked simplicity of form. The figure's brow is...As with the finest examples of the artist's work, Head by John Kavik is striking for its ability to convey emotion with marked simplicity of form. The figure's brow is heavily modelled and seems to be furrowed, suggesting a mood of thought or contemplation.Provenance
Private Collection, Lunenburg, NS.