Description: Jessie Oonark (Baker Lake) serigraph from 1973 titled Fantasy showing a hunter and seal. Signed, numbered and dated in pencil. Jessie Oonark grew up in camps near the Haningayok (Back River) region of Nunavut, where she and her family lived off the land. She spent much of her time processing and sewing caribou and seal skin to produce clothing. Oonark did not begin drawing until the late 1950s when she and her children moved to Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) due to the decline of the caribou population. Once in Qamani’tuaq, she applied her skills to fabric and paper, producing many tapestries, drawings, and prints. Memories of her earlier experiences influenced her depiction of Inuit life as well as her distinctive style using bold, flat areas of color, an aesthetic evocative of traditional Inuit sewing and appliqué techniques. 12.5" x 16.5 x 1" framedSheet 11 x 15" Printer: William Ukpatiku Publisher: Sanavik Cooperative, Baker Lake (Qamanittuaq)
Price: 650 USD
Location: Oakland, California
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Tribal Affiliation: Inuit
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Culture: Canadian Aboriginal
