Annie Pootoogook ᐊᓂ ᐳᑐᒍ | |
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| Born | May 11, 1969 |
| Died | September 19, 2016 (aged 47) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Inuk Canadian |
| Awards | Sobey Art Award 2006 |
Annie Pootoogook (Inuktitut: ᐊᓂ ᐳᑐᒍ, May 11, 1969 – September 19, 2016) was a Canadian Inuk artist known for her pen and coloured pencil drawings.[1] In her art, Pootoogook often portrayed the experiences of those in her community of Kinngait (then known in English as Cape Dorset), in northern Canada, and memories and events from her own life.
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