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Latcholassie AkesukOwl1976
1976
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Latcholassie Akesuk (1919 - 2000)
Owl, 1976
Stone sculpture
Cape Dorset
This is a classic example of this renown Cape Dorset artist's work. Some of the finest carvings to come from the north were created in Cape Dorset. Light colored Marble. Flawless original condition.
Hulking, unusual bird-like creatures are the most admired and collected of Latcholassie’s works. Different from other artist’s naturalist or elegant renditions of birds, Latcholassie’s stark and minimalist style reflected her concern with forms that are primary.
While Cape Dorset (Kinngait) sculpture is most known for its serpentine stone, in shades of brown through green, a light-colored marble is also very popular. The marble ranges in color from white to green and to salmon pink, and is quarried at Andrew Gordon Bay, 50 km east of Cape Dorset. A massive vein of this predominately white stone which runs across Foxe Peninsula, was found as an alternative to the traditional quarry at Markham Bay where the familiar green carving stone is found.
This hard white stone was used in the early to mid 1970’s. Its characteristic hardness makes it a difficult medium for the sculptors to work with the tools they had available and therefore the resulting pieces lack the detail typical of Cape Dorset sculptures. However, they have a mass and luminescence that make them unique among Cape Dorset sculpture.
- Creator:Latcholassie Akesuk (1919 - 2000, Inuit, Canadian)
- Creation Year:1976
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU157328677782
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