Kananginak Pootoogook

Kananginak Pootoogook, Games of strength, 33/50, 1976

34 x 25 in.

Kananginak Pootoogook, Young Arctic Owl, 31/100, 1976

Stencil, 34 x 24 1/2 in.

A vigorous young Arctic owl by Kananginak, stretching its wing and flexing its talons. Kananginak was a meticulous observer of wildlife, and this image incorporates all of the owl's features into a dynamic, slightly abstract pose.

03551-1

Kananginak Pootoogook, Eider duck, 1962

8 x 6 in.

Unsigned artist's proof. This quirky engraving shows Kananginak experimenting with foreshortening. It was unusual for Inuit printmakers to use perspective, let alone tackle the difficult problems of foreshortening.