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Artworks
ANDY MAMGARK (1930-1997) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Child Seeking its Mother's Attention, c. early 1970sstone, 6.25 x 6.5 x 6 in (15.9 x 16.5 x 15.2 cm)
unsigned.LOT 75
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200Further images
The naturalistic works of Arviat sculptor Andy Mamgark made him something of an outlier in a community best known for its semi-abstract and even minimalist style. A 1967 sculpture by...The naturalistic works of Arviat sculptor Andy Mamgark made him something of an outlier in a community best known for its semi-abstract and even minimalist style. A 1967 sculpture by him was included in the famous Sculpture/Inuit travelling exhibition of 1971-73. He is best known for his sleekly realistic portrayals of polar bears that he carved for a dozen years before his life was tragically cut short in a carving accident, but he occasionally revisited the theme of mother and child throughout the years. This charming and tender Child Seeking its Mother's Attention, created near the beginning of Mamgark’s career, presents a polished and very refined and sensitive depiction of the subject.
References: For a lovely seated Mother and Child by the artist in the Winnipeg Art Gallery collection see Darlene Coward Wight, The Jerry Twomey Collection, (Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2003), p. 99; also illustrated in Winnipeg Art Gallery, Eskimo Point/Arviat (Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1982), cat. 45.Provenance
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle, WA.
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