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John Kavik, ᔭᓐ ᑲᕕ

FIGURE WITH CROSSED ARMS


JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993), ᔭᓐ ᑲᕕ, RANKIN INLET / KANGIQLINIQ
FIGURE WITH CROSSED ARMS

stone

11.5 x 5.5 x 5 in — 29.2 x 14 x 12.7 cm

Provenance:
The Stanley and Jean Zazelenchuk Collection, New Brunswick

Literature:
Auger, Emily E. The Way of the Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the Arctic. North Carolina: McFarland & Company Inc., 2005, p. 115-116

Note:
Like most artists from Rankin Inlet/Kangiqliniq, Kavik focused on the human figure in his practice; specifically “primitive” depictions of highly abstracted figures. Differing significantly from artists on the eastern side of Hudson Bay, artworks from this area have a truly authentic aesthetic that has much to do with the limited exposure to southern influence.

In 1976, the co-op decided to withdraw works by Kavik for sale, believing them to be too primitive for southern buyers -- to Stanley Zazelenchuk's dismay. Zazelenchuk championed the artist's work in effort to correct what he perceived as a serious misjudgment of a profoundly gifted artist.

Estimate: $2,500—3,500

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2019-11-19 Waddington's 69 2,500 3,500 4,080.00

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