Latcholassie Akesuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 Aiaktalik Island, Canada |
| Died | 2000 (aged 80–81) Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada |
| Occupation | Inuk sculptor |
Latcholassie Akesuk (1919–2000) was an Inuk sculptor.
Early life and family
He was born in 1919, on Aiaktalik Island in the Northwest Territories.[1] His father Akesuk Tudlik (1890–1966) was a renowned sculptor,[1][2][3] as was his brother, Solomonie Tigullaraq.[3] His granddaughter Saimaiyu Akesuk (born 1988) is also a sculptor.[4]
Career
He began carving alongside his father in the early 1950s, and was particularly influenced by his father's owls.[2][5]
He carved using the green stone common on Dorset Island around Kinngait.[1] His work is held in a variety of museums, including the National Gallery of Canada,[6] the Museum of Inuit Art,[7] the University of Lethbridge Art Collection,[8] and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.[9]
Later life
He died in 2000, in Cape Dorset, now Kinngait.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Seal | Agnes Etherington Art Centre". agnes.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- 1 2 Foundation, Inuit Art. "Tudlik | Inuit Art Foundation | Artist Database". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- 1 2 "An Online Exhibition". First Arts. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ "Saimaiyu Akesuk: Composition (Purple Bear)". The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
- ↑ "Akesuk Tudlik - Inuit artist - Cape Dorset | Native Canadian Arts". DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- 1 2 "Latcholassie Akesuk". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ "Bone Up On Inuit Art | where.ca". where.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ "Works – Latcholassie Akesuk – People – eMuseum". artcollection.uleth.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ↑ "Exchange|Search: artist:"Latcholassie Akesuk"". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-21.