Osuitok Ipeelee | |
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| ᐅᓱᐃᑐ ᐃᐱᓕ | |
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| Born | October 23, 1923 Neeouleeutalik Camp, Nunavut, Canada |
| Died | 2005 (aged 81–82) Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada |
| Known for | sculptor |
Osuitok Ipeelee RCA (Inuktitut: ᐅᓱᐃᑐ ᐃᐱᓕ,[1] 23 September 1923 - 2005[2]) was an Inuk sculptor who lived in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. His sculptures in green soapstone of caribou and birds are particularly valued for their balance and delicacy. He was an early collaborator with James Archibald Houston, and by Houston's account was instrumental in the conception of the West Baffin Island Eskimo Cooperative. He was also one of the witnesses of the last-remembered traditional Inuit trial.[3]
- ^ "Artist: Osuitok Ipeelee, R.C.A. - ᐅᓱᐃᑐ ᐃᐱᓕ - E7-1154". KATILVIK. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Osuitok Ipeelee at katilvik.com
- ^ Eber, Dorothy. (1997) Images of Justice: A Legal History of the Northwest Territories as Traced Through the Yellowknife Courthouse Collection of Inuit Sculpture. Ottawa: McGill-Queen's Press 1997. ISBN 0-7735-1675-1,On Google Books Archived 2016-09-09 at the Wayback Machine