Probably SAMUEL NAHAULAITUQ (1923-1999) TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY), Grimacing Inuk, 1980s

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whale bone and stone, 4.5 x 3 x 3.5 in (11.4 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm)
unsigned.

LOT 22
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $292.80

Nahaulaituq began carving mostly in whale bone in the late 1960s but only took up carving as a livelihood after moving off the land and into Taloyoak (then Spence Bay)...

Nahaulaituq began carving mostly in whale bone in the late 1960s but only took up carving as a livelihood after moving off the land and into Taloyoak (then Spence Bay) in 1972, after which he carved mostly in stone. He was considered one of the foremost Taloyoak sculptors throughout the 1980s and was given five solo exhibitions in Canada, Germany, and the U.S. Five sculptures by the artist were included in Darlene Wight’s Art & Expression of the Netsilik exhibition (WAG, 2000).

Like many sculptures from this region, Grimacing Inuk wears an angst-ridden face; it expresses worry at the very least, and possibly fear. With great economy of means, Nahaulaituq conveys fright in the darting movement of the eyes, and confirms it with a grimacing mouth.

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Private Collection, Ontario.

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Probably SAMUEL NAHAULAITUQ (1923-1999) TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY)

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