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Johnny Inukpuk

Johnny Inukpuk (1911 - 2007) was active/lived in Quebec / Canada.  Johnny Inukpuk is known for Inuit sculpture, carving, figure, animals, symbolism, mythology.

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Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 -  2007) (1)

An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the 1950s, he moved about 200 miles south, to Inukjuak (aka: Inoucdjouac or Port Harrison), Quebec where he lived the rest of his life and died. Inukpuk was one of the first Inuit artists elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*. His life and work are discussed in numerous books on Inuit art, the Canadian Encyclopedia has an entry for him, and he was listed in the Canadian Who's Who until the year after his death. His carvings have been included in many landmark exhibitions and his works are in several important museum collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art,* which has three of his sculptures in its permanent collection and illustrated online. Johnny is also the progenitor of a distinguished family of artists; among them his sons Johnny Inukpuk Jr., Charlie Inukpuk, a   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 13223 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Johnny Inukpuk

   Johnny Inukpuk  Born:  1911 - Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada
Died:   2007 - Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Known for:  Inuit sculpture, carving, figure, animals, symbolism, mythology
Name variants:  E9904, Johnny Innukpuk, Johnny Manumi Inukpuk, Jaani, Yani

Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 -  2007) (1)

An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the 1950s, he moved about 200 miles south, to Inukjuak (aka: Inoucdjouac or Port Harrison), Quebec where he lived the rest of his life and died. Inukpuk was one of the first Inuit artists elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*. His life and work are discussed in numerous books on Inuit art, the Canadian Encyclopedia has an entry for him, and he was listed in the Canadian Who's Who until the year after his death. His carvings have been included in many landmark exhibitions and his works are in several important museum collections inclu  ...  Displaying 750 of 13223 characters.

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