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Artworks
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Ravens Entwined, 2004 #11Printmaker: PITSEOLAK NIVIAQSI R.C.A. (1947-2015) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
lithograph, 22.25 x 30 in (56.5 x 76.2 cm), framed
92/100LOT 58
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
PRICE REALIZED: $1,220.00Further images
Ravens Entwined is at once a classic work by Kenojuak Ashevak, and a modern, contemporary rendition of her forms and design. Symmetrical in its almost mirrored layout, a collection of...Ravens Entwined is at once a classic work by Kenojuak Ashevak, and a modern, contemporary rendition of her forms and design. Symmetrical in its almost mirrored layout, a collection of wriggling necks weave and wave around each other, some connected to partners across the page while others seem to materialize from nowhere. Printed by a long time collaborator of Kenojuak’s, Pitseolak Niviaqsi, the process of lithography has allowed for every directional stroke of the pencil to be seen, adding an almost feather-like texture to the ravens in the work. As was her way for so long, this work is a veritable rainbow of hues to highlight each raven, but the work on a whole is still harmonious in the chaos. With beaks ajar, one can only imagine the noise created by this knot of ravens to be quite something, either a choir or a riot!
Provenance
Private Collection, Ontario.
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