Charlie Inukpuk

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Charlie Inukpuk (born 1941) is an Inuk carver from Nunavik. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born in 1941, in Kotak, a place north of Inukjuak. [2] [3] His father Johnny Inukpuk was an artist; he was the eldest son. [2] [4] He learned to carve as a teenager, from watching his father and other local artists. [2] [3]

Career

His sculptures are often of local animals (including bears), kayak-making, and mothers with children. [3] He also carved heads for dolls that his wife, Elisapee Inukpuk, would make. [3] [2] [5]

His work is held in many institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, [6] the University of Michigan Museum of Art, [7] the Penn Museum, [8] the National Gallery of Canada, [9] the National Museum of the American Indian, [5] the University of Sasketchewan, [10] and the Iowa State University Museums. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Murray, Jeff. "Group brings Arctic art and culture to Corning". Star-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Inukjuak Art History". www.communitystories.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nunavik Art Alive - Artist Profiles - Charlie Inukpuk". art.avataq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Exchange: Mother with Child Stretching Boot". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. 1 2 "Female doll | National Museum of the American Indian". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Collection Online | Museum of Anthropology at UBC". collection-online.moa.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Exchange: Feeding Goose". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  8. ↑ "Carving - 2012-25-20 | Collections - Penn Museum". www.penn.museum. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  9. ↑ "The Woman Who Killed a Bear with a Mitten". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  10. ↑ "Kenderdine : Artifact : Hunter [2009.003.010]". saskcollections.org. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  11. ↑ "Iowa State Collections - Iowa State University". umsm003.its.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-20.


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