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Artworks
HENRY EVALUARDJUK (1923-2007) IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
Man Carrying Caribou Home, c. 1980-85stone, 18.25 x 10.5 x 8.25 in (46.4 x 26.7 x 21 cm)
signed, "HENRY ᐃᕙᓗ ᐊᔪ".LOT 98
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000Further images
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While he may be best known for his iconic “Henry Bears”, Evaluardjuk also excelled at sculptures of men and women, often engaged in scenes of hunting and fishing, so realistic...While he may be best known for his iconic “Henry Bears”, Evaluardjuk also excelled at sculptures of men and women, often engaged in scenes of hunting and fishing, so realistic as to be considered portraiture.
This dynamic sculpture portrays an Inuit hunter carrying the prized hindquarters of a caribou, illustrating the aftermath of a successful hunt. The work expresses both the strenuous physical effort and the subtle satisfaction involved, underscoring hunting’s vital role in Inuit culture. Evaluardjuk’s mastery of stone is everywhere apparent in the smooth, rhythmic lines that bind hunter and animal into one arresting form. He uses negative space to brilliant effect, opening the form between limbs and body so that it breathes with motion and poise. Those carved intervals do more than lighten the sculptural mass; they sharpen the sense of pursuit and bind hunter and prey more tightly together. Combining storytelling and artistry, Man Carrying Caribou Home gives vivid form to a world shaped by skill, endurance, and a deep knowledge of the land and its resources.
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Provenance
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