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Artworks
PUDLO PUDLAT (1916-1992) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Polar Bear and Walrus, c. 1965graphite on paper, 18 x 23.75 in (45.7 x 60.3 cm)
given to the artist in graphite by Terry Ryan, "Pudlo".LOT 18
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000While Pudlo is best remembered for his iconic landscapes replete with musk oxen and airplanes, his early works were far more varied and experimental. This magnificent graphite drawing shows that...While Pudlo is best remembered for his iconic landscapes replete with musk oxen and airplanes, his early works were far more varied and experimental. This magnificent graphite drawing shows that the one constant throughout the artists career was his wry sense of humour. Battles between polar bear and walrus are both fierce and gruesome yet Pudlo presents us with two of the most adorable duelists imaginable. Fabulous!
For further examples of the artist's drawn works, see Emily Laurent Henderson, Worlds on Paper: Drawings from Kinngait, (Vancouver: Figure 1 Publishing Inc. / Kleinburg: McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2025), pgs. 147-150, 152-157, 178, 204, 205, 224, 237, and 248.Provenance
Private Collection, Australia.
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