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Artworks
ANDY MIKI (1918-1983) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Animal, mid-late 1970sstone, 4 x 1 x 1 in (10.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
unsigned.LOT 27
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
PRICE REALIZED: $610.00Further images
While his fellow Arviat minimalist John Pangnark concentrated on the human figure, Andy Miki carved animal figures almost exclusively. The two artists differed in one important way, however. Whereas Pangnark...While his fellow Arviat minimalist John Pangnark concentrated on the human figure, Andy Miki carved animal figures almost exclusively. The two artists differed in one important way, however. Whereas Pangnark often abbreviated the human form almost to pure abstraction, Miki’s carvings and sculptures are always recognizable as animals; their particular ambiguity lies in the identification of species. This charming example of Miki’s famous “cookie cutter” style is typical; we can’t even be certain if the little creature is mammalian or avian. As with so many of Miki’s smaller works, this little fellow fits comfortably in the palm of one’s hand like an enigmatic implement.Provenance
A Toronto Collection.
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