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Artworks
HENRY EVALUARDJUK (1923-2007) IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
Walking Bear, c. 1980stone, 6 x 10 x 4 in (15.2 x 25.4 x 10.2 cm)
signed, "HENRY / ᐃᕙᓗ ᐊᔪ".
LOT 131
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
PRICE REALIZED: $8,540.00Further images
“A rose is a rose is a rose” but to the informed eye, a bear is not just a bear! Is Henry depicting a young bear or an aged one,...“A rose is a rose is a rose” but to the informed eye, a bear is not just a bear! Is Henry depicting a young bear or an aged one, a male or a female, a hungry bear or a well-nourished specimen? These are all things to consider when looking at the polar bears of Henry Evaluardjuk. While these important details might be lost on the casual viewer they were very of the utmost importance to the artist. Indeed, “Henry bears” can almost be deemed to be polar bear portraits. This incredible fellow is perhaps one of the most sensuous bears we have seen by the artist.
References: For fine examples of “Henry bears” in various poses see First Arts, 28 May 2019, Lot 22; 12 July 2020; Lot 111; 30 November 2021, Lot 92; 5 December 2022, Lot 136; 4 December 2023, Lot 117.
Provenance
The Drum Dancer, Calgary;
Acquired from the above by a Private Collection, Calgary, 1986.
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