James Archibald Houston

James Archibald Houston

Houston preparing a mount for an Inuit print, in Cape Dorset, photographed by Rosemary Gilliat Eaton, 1960
Houston preparing a mount for an Inuit print, in Cape Dorset, photographed by Rosemary Gilliat Eaton, 1960
Born(1921-06-12)June 12, 1921
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
DiedApril 17, 2005(2005-04-17) (aged 83)
OccupationAuthor
GenreChildren's literature

James Archibald Houston OC FRSA (June 12, 1921 – April 17, 2005) was a Canadian artist, designer, children's author and filmmaker who played an important role in the recognition of Inuit art and introduced printmaking to the Inuit. The Inuit named him Saumik, which means "the left-handed one".