Inuit Art

Inuit Art
Author: Ingo Hessel
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Limited
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2003-05-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781550548297

Although the Inuit have lived in the Artic since prehistoric times, Inuit art as we know it only came about in the late 1940s. This contemporary art form is appreciated around the world for its power and exquisite beauty, an art that embodies the Inuit's harsh artic environment, unique way of life, and traditional beliefs. This historical, cultural, and aesthetic exploration of Inuit art features examples of Inuit drawings, prints, textiles, and sculpture through 125 color photos, 35 black-and-white photos, and maps.

Inuit Prints

Inuit Prints
Author: Norman David Vorano
Publisher: Canadian Museum of History
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2011
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Some fifty years ago, the remote Arctic community of Cape Dorset was introduced to the ancient traditions of Japanese printmaking by a Canadian artist, James Houston, who had studied printmaking in Japan with the revered master printmaker Un'ichi Hiratsuka. The remarkable story of that artistic encounter and its extraordinary results are the focus of this groundbreaking book. With two major essays and detailed captions, it features 49 exquisite and rare artworks (including Inuit prints from 1947 to 1963 and Japanese prints that were brought to Cape Dorset in 1959, as well as never-before-seen works by James Houston), and shows how Cape Dorset graphic artists selectively borrowed and actively transformed Japanese influences. It includes the voice of Cape Dorset printmaker Kananginak Pootoogook, as well as previously unplished historic photographs from Japan and Cape Dorset.

Inuit Art from Cape Dorset Coloring Book (CB101)

Inuit Art from Cape Dorset Coloring Book (CB101)
Author: Pomegranate
Publisher: Pomegranatekids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-05
Genre: Cape Dorset (Nunavut)
ISBN: 9780764950223

This coloring book features 22 pictures by 10 different Inuit artists from Cape Dorset. Color reproductions of the original art lines the insides of the front and back covers.

Inuit Art

Inuit Art
Author: Richard C. Crandall
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780786407118

Inuit--sometimes referred to as Eskimo--art is the primary art form of Canada and has a large international following, particularly in the United States, Japan, and Germany. Despite its popularity, the complete history of Inuit art has never been presented. This is the first chronological synthesis of Inuit art, following its development from prehistory, through early American and European exploration, to the recognition of Inuit art as a commercial possibility, and up to the present. There is a particular emphasis on contemporary art and artists, and the years 1950 through 1997 are each given separate, detailed treatment in regard to important shows and events. This history is appropriate both for the beginning admirer of Inuit art and for those already well immersed in it.

Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors

Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors
Author: Maija M. Lutz
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0873654072

In the 1950s, Chauncey C. Nash started collecting Inuit carvings just as the art of printmaking was introduced in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). His collection of early Inuit sculpture and prints represents a vibrant period in contemporary Inuit art. Drawing from ethnology, archaeology, art history, and cultural studies, Lutz tells the collection’s story.

Arts of the Eskimo

Arts of the Eskimo
Author: Patrick Furneaux
Publisher: Barre, Mass. : Barre Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1975
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Comprehensive survey of all areas in the Canadian arctic where prints are produced. Over 100 prints are reproduced with descriptive text.

Celebrating Inuit Art

Celebrating Inuit Art
Author: James Houston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781552638033

Lavishly illustrated with over a hundred color reproductions, this new paperback edition is an impressive photographic tribute to an art form that is regularly featured in major art exhibitions worldwide. Born out of economic necessity, Inuit art has captured the imagination of art lovers since 1948, when it was first exhibited. Celebrating Inuit Art showcases sculpture from the period when Canadian Inuit abandoned their nomadic lifestyle to settle in small villages across the Arctic. During this tumultuous time, in a society threatened with acculturation, art played a critical social role, preserving and expressing the culture's rich oral history."

Cape Dorset Prints, a Retrospective

Cape Dorset Prints, a Retrospective
Author: Leslie Boyd Ryan
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Inuit prints
ISBN: 9780764941917

In 1956 artist James Houston came to Cape Dorset as the northern service officer with the Canadian government's Department of Northern Affairs. One of his duties was to foster the production of carvings and other handicrafts by the Inuit residents. By 1959 the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative had been formed, laying the groundwork for a legendary printmaking tradition. Today the annual release of Cape Dorset prints, produced by the Co-operative's Kinngait Studios, is eagerly anticipated by collectors around the world. Cape Dorset Prints: A Retrospective is the first book to tell the full story of this historic printmaking community. - Publisher.

Inuit Art Birds

Inuit Art Birds
Author: Inuit
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2004-08
Genre: Birds in art
ISBN: 9780764924729

Thirty reproductions of lithographs, etchings/aquatints, stonecuts, and stencils from Cape Dorset, called Kinngait in the Inuit language, artists.

Owls and Loons

Owls and Loons
Author: Zoe Burke
Publisher: POMEGRANATE KIDS
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780764975424

Way up north, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, Inuit artists at the Cape Dorset printmaking studios share their culture with the world through art. The Inuit treasure their language and stories, which often feature owls, loons, and other birds of the Arctic. This read-aloud board book presents rhyming couplets accompanying ten intriguing prints of owls and loons, brightly colored and full of fun.