Bibliograph

Kenojuak Ashevak, life and legacy, essay by Leslie Boyd ; foreword by Silaqi Ashevak

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Kenojuak Ashevak, life and legacy, essay by Leslie Boyd ; foreword by Silaqi Ashevak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kenojuak Ashevak

Nature of contents

bibliographycatalogs

Oclc number

1105737082

resource.references

Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level (May 5, 2021), http://5019.sydneyplus.com/Heard_Museum_ArgusNET_Final/Portal.aspx

Responsibility statement

essay by Leslie Boyd ; foreword by Silaqi Ashevak

Sub title

life and legacy

Summary

"Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) is widely considered a Canadian national treasure. She was a groundbreaking artist for Kinngait Studios, in the Arctic territory of Nunavut, and ultimately a pioneer of modern Inuit art. Ashevak made her first print as a member of the cooperative studios in 1958, and for decades she continued to transform the plants and animals of the Inuit world into radiant works of art. After establishing her reputation in 1960 with The Enchanted Owl-an image so popular it was reproduced on a Canadian postage stamp-she worked nearly nonstop. She contributed to Cape Dorset's print collection almost every year and completed countless pieces. This book celebrates her life and legacy, presenting a selection of drawings and the prints they were turned into. An essay by Leslie Boyd, author and editor of multiple books on the artists of Cape Dorset, and a foreword by Silaqi Ashevak, Kenojuak's daughter, add context to the work. Both the essay and forward are presented in English, French, and Inuktitut"--, Provided by publisher

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