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Artworks
JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Figure, early 1970sstone, 5.5 x 6.75 x 3 in (14 x 17.1 x 7.6 cm)
signed, "ᐸᓂᔭ".
LOT 106
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
PRICE REALIZED: $4,148.00
9 June 2025Further images
Although created by a supposed “minimalist,” the works of John Pangnark are surprisingly complex. While at first glance some might appear to be found objects made human with the addition...Although created by a supposed “minimalist,” the works of John Pangnark are surprisingly complex. While at first glance some might appear to be found objects made human with the addition of simplified facial slits, they are anything but. Figure, like all the best works by the artist, is a subtle combination of crisp outline and sensuously curvilinear form. Here we quickly perceive a human figure, perhaps crouching, looking off into the distance. There is a profound gentleness to the sculpture despite the hardness and heft of the stone. Again, as with the best of his creations, Pangnark’s Figure is not only a joy to look at but also to caress with one’s hands. Superb.
References: For numerous other works by Pangnark in various shapes and sizes see First Arts, Nov. 2021, Lots 38-39; July 2021, Lots 32, 61; Dec. 2020, Lot 88; July 2020, Lot 30. See also George Swinton, Sculpture of the Inuit, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972/92), figs. 56, 615-624; Norman Zepp, Pure Vision: The Keewatin Spirit, (Regina; Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, 1986), cats. 20-31; and Bernadette Driscoll, Eskimo Point/Arviat, (Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1982), cats. 59-72.Provenance
Private Collection, Nova Scotia.
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