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Luke Iksiktaaryuk

Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909 - 1977) was active/lived in Nunavut / Canada.  Luke Iksiktaaryuk is known for Inuit sculpture, carving, printmaking, drawing.

Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909 - 1977) (1)

An important Canadian sculptor, carver, printmaker and draftsman, Luke Iksiktaaryuk was born in the Kazan River area of Nunavut and died in Baker Lake (aka: Qamanittuaq), Nunavut, where he had been living since the mid 1950s. His life and work are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His antler carvings, prints and drawings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions, and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private collections.

Iksiktaaryuk's most well-known medium was caribou antler carvings which frequently incorporated other mediums such as wood, gut, hide, sinew, fleece, seal skin and metal. He also produced stonecut* and stencil prints, and drawings using colored pencil, pencil, ink, and felt pen. His subjects included Inuit genre (e.g. family activities, drum dances, fishing, hunting, migration, etc.), figures, animals (e.g. caribou, fish, dogs, and birds), mythology, legends, spirituality, and social comm   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9208 characters.]  Artist bio

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