John Pangnark, ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ
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JOHN PANGNARK (1920-1980), E1-104, ESKIMO POINT / ARVIAT
INUIT FIGURE
stone, c. 1970
2.5" x 1.5" x 2.25" — 6.4 x 3.8 x 5.7 cm.
Literature:
George Swinton, Eskimo Point/Arviat, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1982, page 13-14.
Note:
George Swinton described Pangnark’s works as “carved elegantly, pure and pristine in shape - many of them women with their hoods extended in the blowing wind, or their hands stretched out, ... with a rare feeling of abstraction and for the sheer beauty of curved and hard edged shapes. He couldn’t put any of these thoughts into words but he did what counts most: he made them into sculptures. These were more than mere objects for him; they were sensuous renderings of his sensibility for pure form, with a vague hint of subject matter without which the form had very little conscious meaning for him.”
Estimate: $600—900
INUIT FIGURE
stone, c. 1970
2.5" x 1.5" x 2.25" — 6.4 x 3.8 x 5.7 cm.
Literature:
George Swinton, Eskimo Point/Arviat, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1982, page 13-14.
Note:
George Swinton described Pangnark’s works as “carved elegantly, pure and pristine in shape - many of them women with their hoods extended in the blowing wind, or their hands stretched out, ... with a rare feeling of abstraction and for the sheer beauty of curved and hard edged shapes. He couldn’t put any of these thoughts into words but he did what counts most: he made them into sculptures. These were more than mere objects for him; they were sensuous renderings of his sensibility for pure form, with a vague hint of subject matter without which the form had very little conscious meaning for him.”
Estimate: $600—900
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-30 | Waddington's | 24 | 600 | 900 | 2,160.00 |
| 2007-04-23 | Waddington's | 223 | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,360.00 |
| 2007-04-23 | Waddington's | 219 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 4,320.00 |
