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Exhibitions
Parr: Works on Paper | 4 April - 4 May 2020
Inuit art enthusiasts require no introduction to Parr or his unduplicatable artworks. His “uncomplicated” drawings and prints have been a bellwether for collectors since the very early day... View Page -
Exhibitions
Parr: Works on Paper | 4 April - 4 May 2020
Inuit art enthusiasts require no introduction to Parr or his unduplicatable artworks. His “uncomplicated” drawings and prints have been a bellwether for collectors since the very early day... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled #56, 1962 #56
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Untitled #56, 1962 #56 engraving, sheet: 12.25 x 16.75 in (31.1 x 42.5 cm) / plate: 9.95 x 11.74 in (24.8 x 29.8 cm) 32/50 LOT 134 ESTIMATE: $600 — $900 PRICE R... View Page -
NUNA PARR (1949-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Walking Bear , c. 1995
NUNA PARR (1949-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Walking Bear , c. 1995 stone, 14 x 22 x 7.25 in (35.6 x 55.9 x 18.4 cm) signed, "NUNA / PARR". LOT 92 ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000 PRICE REALIZED: $8,40... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Hunter Hauling a Seal, 1966 #2
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Hunter Hauling a Seal, 1966 #2 Printmaker: IYOLA KINGWATSIAK (1933-2000) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) stonecut, 19.75 x 25 in (50.3 x 63.5 cm) 45/50 LOT 47 ESTIMATE: ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled (Three Figures), c. 1965
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Untitled (Three Figures), c. 1965 coloured pencil on paper, 20 x 25.25 in (50.8 x 64.1 cm) signed, "ᐸ". LOT 105 ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000 PRICE REALIZ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled (Three Figures, Hunting), c. 1965
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Untitled (Three Figures, Hunting), c. 1965 graphite on paper, 20 x 26 in (50.8 x 66 cm) signed, "ᐸ". LOT 104 ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000 PRICE REALIZED:... View Page -
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET), Sparring Polar Bears, c. 1973-74
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET) Sparring Polar Bears, c. 1973-74 stone, 11 x 7.75 x 4 in (27.9 x 19.7 x 10.2 cm) signed, "ᑲᕕ". LOT 93 ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000 PRICE REALIZ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Blue Geese Feeding, 1961 #39
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Blue Geese Feeding, 1961 #39 Printmaker: IYOLA KINGWATSIAK (1933-2000) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) sealskin stencil, 30 x 25 in (76.2 x 63.5 cm) a proof, aside from ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Seal Hunter, 1968 (1969 #19)
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Seal Hunter, 1968 (1969 #19) Printmaker: TIMOTHY OTTOCHIE (1904-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) stonecut, 23 x 16 in (58.4 x 40.6 cm), matted and unframed 28/50 LO... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) m., KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Hunter with Animals, 1961
PARR (1893-1969) m., KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Hunter with Animals, 1961 graphite on paper, 17 x 18 in (43.2 x 45.7 cm) unsigned. LOT 12 ESTIMATE : $6,000 — $9,000 View Page -
JUTANIE PARR (1977-1998) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Penis, 1990s
JUTANIE PARR (1977-1998) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Penis, 1990s stone, 5.75 x 2.5 x 3 in (14.6 x 6.3 x 7.6 cm) signed, "JUTANI / PARR". LOT 97 ESTIMATE: $400 — $600 PRICE REALIZED: $1,020.00 ... View Page -
NUNA PARR (1949-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Goose, 1970s
NUNA PARR (1949-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Goose, 1970s stone, 9.25 x 11 x 5 in (23.5 x 27.9 x 12.7 cm) signed "NUNA PARR". LOT 32 ESTIMATE: $600 — $900 PRICE REALIZED: $504.00 View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Geese and Intruders, 1962 (1967 #2)
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Geese and Intruders, 1962 (1967 #2) Printmaker: EEGYVUDLUK POOTOOGOOK (1931-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) stonecut, 39 x 24.75 in (99.1 x 62.9 cm) 2/50 LOT 24 ES... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), My People, 1961 #82
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) My People, 1961 #82 Printmaker: LUKTA QIATSUK (1928-2004) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) stonecut, 29.5 x 19.5 in (74.9 x 49.5 cm), framed, sight 18/50 LOT 43 ESTIMATE:... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), People and Geese, July 1961
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) People and Geese, July 1961 graphite laid paper, 23.5 x 18 in (59.7 x 45.7 cm) unsigned; inscribed and dated in graphite by Terry Ryan, "Parr 7/61"; w... View Page -
ELEESHUSHE PARR (1896-1975) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Child Dreams of Dogs, 1967 #84
ELEESHUSHE PARR (1896-1975) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Child Dreams of Dogs, 1967 #84 Printmaker: EEGYVUDLUK POOTOOGOOK (1931-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) stonecut, 24.5 x 17.25 in (62.2 x 43.8 cm) ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Man Among Walrus, 1961 #74
An accident had rendered the elder Parr unable to hunt, and when Terry Ryan asked him to try drawing in the spring of 1961, he was happy to oblige. Informed by memories of his younger self as a tradit... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled Drawing (Hunter with Dog Team and Seal), c. 1961-2
When Parr began drawing in late 1961 after moving to a settlement, he always had a strong attachment to his memories of a traditional lifestyle. The simplicity of this work is twofold, a scene of a do... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled Drawing (Hunter and Dog with Walrus, Polar Bear, and Goose), c. 1965-67
Parr was already in his late sixties when he was approached by Terry Ryan to pursue an art career. This drawing comes from the middle years of Parr’s foray into art making; its relatively loose style ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Hunter and Dog in Pursuit of Polar Bear, Caribou, and Seals, c. 1965-7
Parr was already in the autumn of his life, in his late sixties, when Terry Ryan encouraged him to embark on a journey into the world of art. His recollections of a traditional lifestyle that revolved... View Page -
PINGU ALAKU (1930-1975) GEORGE RIVER (KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ), Sparring Polar Bears, 1970s
PINGU ALAKU (1930-1975) GEORGE RIVER (KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ) Sparring Polar Bears, 1970s stone, 5.25 x 7 x 2 in (13.3 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm) inscribed with artist's disc number, "E.9_1255". LOT 111 EST... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Men and Walrus, 1961 #65
A prolific artist during his relatively short career, Parr created drawings informed by his memories as a traditional hunter on the land and sea. In this work, we not only see not only a successful wa... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Men with Geese, Dog, Seals, and Whale, July 1961
The art historian Marion E. Jackson curated the first exhibition of Parr’s drawings in 1988. Her catalogue essay captures the spirit of this artist’s works – especially his earliest drawings – beautif... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Hunters with Rifles and Dogs Approach a Walrus, c. 1965-7
We are titling this drawing by Parr in deference to Mame Jackson’s description of a very similar work in her 1988 exhibition catalogue Parr: His Drawings. [1] Although arguably some of the central fig... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), The Hunters, 1962 #70
An accident had rendered the elder Parr unable to hunt, and when Terry Ryan asked him to try drawing in the spring of 1961, he was happy to oblige. Parr created drawings informed by his memories as a ... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled (Three Figures), Spring 1961
When the Cape Dorset arts advisor Terry Ryan handed him a large-format sketch pad and pencils in the spring of 1961, Parr was almost seventy years old. (He was still living at Tessikakjuak Lake northw... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled Drawing (Hunter with Three Dogs, Polar Bear, Seal, and Walrus), c. 1961-2
Parr’s legacy in Inuit art—and Canadian art as a whole—has been the subject of many conversations. His vision was singular, his method unmistakable, and both were shaped by a life lived largely on the... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Man and Whale, 1962 #65
Eegyvudluk’s delicate translation of Parr’s frenetic marks into deep, scored lines on the stone block preserves not just the image but its pulse, with each etched contour carries the hurried rhythm of... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Men (Man) Pulling a Walrus, 1964 (1964/5 #60)
Man [Men] Pulling Walrus reflects Parr's experiences as a traditional hunter, depicting men hauling in a walrus with dynamic, expressive lines. Parr's work is known for its raw energy and authenticity... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Untitled (People and Animals),, July 1961
Parr’s early drawings are immediately recognizable because of the way he filled the paper with stylized animal and human figures, without overlapping them or providing landscape context. Realistic det... View Page -
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Geese, Man, and Animals, 1963 #41
Memories of his life as a hunter inform most of Parr’s images. Based on a graphite drawing, this compact composition captures the close bond between Inuit and the animals, although, here, the seated m... View Page -
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PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Works by PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET): Geese and Man, 1964 (1994 #41) View Page -
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PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Geese and Man, 1964 (1994 #41)
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Geese and Man, 1964 (1994 #41) Printmaker: EEGYVUDLUK POOTOOGOOK (1931-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) stonecut, 20 x 25 in (50.8 x 63.5 cm) 31/40 View Page -
ANNIE PARR (1975- ) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Roaming Bears, 2017 #11
An often repeated and beloved subject of many Arctic works of art, polar bears are rightly depicted as large, lumbering beasts of the tundra. Here, the scratched lines of the etching plate and the del... View Page -
SUSAN POINT, C.C., R.C.A., O.B.C (1952-) MUSQUEAM, COAST SALISH, Raven, February 1985
Raven is an early low-edition (40) limited edition print by Coast Salish master artist, Susan Point. Her prints between 1981 and 1985 were signed "Susan Sparrow" before she reverted back to he... View Page -
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Loon in Flight, 2008 #9
Certainly unlike the oldest generation Cape Dorset graphic artists such as Parr, Kiakshuk, Tudlik, and Pitseolak, but even unlike peers of his own generation such as Kenojuak and Napatchie, Kananginak... View Page -
TAQIALUQ (TUK / TUQ) NUNA (1958-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Frolicking Polar Bear Family, 2000s
Although not as well known as his contemporary polar bear bear carvers Nuna Parr (1949-) and Ashevak Tunnillie (1956-2018), Taqialuk (or Tuk) Nuna has been producing striking polar bear compositions s... View Page -
Quantity of Inuit And First Nations Clippings
Quantity of Inuit And First Nations Clippings LOT 108 ESTIMATE: $100 — $200 Lot Includes: Paul Dumas, “L’art des Esquimaux du Canada, Vie des Arts, (9), 9 Dec. 1957, p. 6-11, facsimile copy; Fred Brue... View Page -
LUKE ANGUHADLUQ (1895-1982) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE), On the Land, 1970 (1971 #29)
LUKE ANGUHADLUQ (1895-1982) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) On the Land, 1970 (1971 #29) Printmaker: THOMAS NAKTURALIK MANNIK (1948-) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) stonecut, 25 x 22 in (63.5 x 55.9 cm) 30/50 LOT ... View Page -
PAUL QUVIQ MALLIKI (1956-) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY), Scenting Polar Bear, 2008
PAUL QUVIQ MALLIKI (1956-) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY) Scenting Polar Bear, 2008 stone and plastic beads, 9.75 x 16.25 x 7.25 in (24.8 x 41.3 x 18.4 cm) signed, "PAUL MALLIKI / ᑯᕕ / 2008". LOT 121... View Page -
SUSAN POINT, C.C., R.C.A., O.B.C (1952-) MUSQUEAM, COAST SALISH, Drum, Decorated with Seal, Otter and, Salmon and Beater , July 1983
SUSAN POINT, C.C., R.C.A., O.B.C (1952-) MUSQUEAM, COAST SALISH Drum, Decorated with Seal, Otter and, Salmon and Beater , July 1983 skin, wood, metal wire, metal tacks, drum: 3.25 x 17.5 in (8.3 x 44.... View Page -
OVILOO TUNNILLIE, R.C.A. (1949-2014) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Woman Emerging from Stone, Covering her Face, 1997
Typically depicted in long flowing gowns, Oviloo Tunnillie’s women are instantly recognizable as hers thanks to the incredibly distinctive carving style she developed over the course of her career. He... View Page -
PAUL QUVIQ MALLIKI (1956-) IGLOOLIK, Caribou Grazing, 2002
Paul Malliki is one of the foremost living Inuit wildlife artists. Born at an outpost camp, his family settled in Igloolik when he was ten years old and then in Naujaat (Repulse Bay) when he was twent... View Page -
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