Akesuk Tudlik Explained

Birth Date:1890
Birth Place:near Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada

Akesuk Tudlik, commonly known simply as Tudlik (1890–1966),[1] was an Inuit printmaker and carver from Cape Dorset, Canada.[2] He is best known for his stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes.

Early life

He was born in 1890 near Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada.

Career

Tudlik and his family moved to the Kinngait area in 1951, and he began selling his carvings to James Houston. He began printmaking around the same time, and was involved in the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative.[3] [4] [5] His work often depicted bears and owls, as well as hunters pursuing prey.[6]

His work is held at several museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada,[7] the National Museum of the American Indian,[8] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[9] [10] the Scott Polar Research Institute,[11] the Museum of Anthropology at UBC,[12] the McMichael Canadian Art Collection,[13] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Dennos Museum Center.

Later life

His sons Solomonie Tigullaraq and Latcholassie Akesuk became artists as well.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tudlik. 2021-01-26. Inuit Art Foundation. en.
  2. Web site: Seal. Agnes Etherington Art Centre. 2021-01-26. agnes.queensu.ca.
  3. Web site: Akesuk Tudlik. Excited Man Forgets His Weapon. 1959 MoMA. 2021-01-26. The Museum of Modern Art. en.
  4. Web site: Akesuk Tudlik - Inuit artist - Cape Dorset Native Canadian Arts. 2021-01-26. DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. en-US.
  5. Web site: October 5, 2014. Lucy. Martin. Who knew? Japanese influence in Inuit print art. 2021-01-26. All In.
  6. Web site: Bird Dream Forewarning Blizzards. 2021-01-26. www.mbam.qc.ca. en.
  7. Web site: Bird Dream Forewarning Blizzard. 2021-01-26. www.gallery.ca. en.
  8. Web site: Man Killing Seal National Museum of the American Indian. 2021-01-26. americanindian.si.edu.
  9. Web site: Exchange: Family. 2021-01-26. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  10. Web site: Exchange: Stylized Bear. 2021-01-26. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  11. Web site: Owl* Art UK. 2021-01-26. www.artuk.org. en.
  12. Web site: Collection Online Museum of Anthropology at UBC. 2021-01-26. collection-online.moa.ubc.ca.
  13. Web site: Division of Meat. 2021-01-26. collections.mcmichael.com. en.
  14. Web site: An Online Exhibition. 2021-01-26. First Arts. en.

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