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Irene Avaalaaqiaq: Myth and Reality

Book information

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
9780773570610
DOI
10.1515/9780773570610
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10709052 bytes)
Pages
160\144
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-09-26 21:54:55

Description

Irene Avaalaaqiaq, one of this country's most prominent Inuit artists and a leading member of the prolific artistic community of Baker Lake in the new Canadian arctic territory of Nunavut, has enjoyed a distinguished thirty-year career. A distinctive creator of drawings, prints, and sculpture, she is best known for her remarkable wall hangings, which reveal a rich tradition of spirit and shamanistic imagery. Avaalaaqiaq brings a highly individualistic vision to her tapestries. Her world view, derived from an oral tradition, is expressed by manipulating bold shapes in bright contrasting colours against a solid background. In this first critical retrospective of Avaalaaqiaq's work, Judith Nasby discusses her life and art as well as her commitment to preserving her heritage and making it accessible to an international audience.

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