Tudlik
Division of Meat
1959
Category:
Already an Elder during his contributions to early graphic arts, Tudlik’s work has been exhibited widely yet remains somewhat mysterious in meaning. Kinngait artists have debated what this print – an unusual image – represents. One source indicates that it was taken from an incised walrus tusk. The image is believed to be either a flayed caribou or seal, however, its use of lines also draws parallels to Inuit string figures.
Artist
Title
Division of Meat
Date
1959
Medium
Print
Materials
stonecut on wove japan paperDimensions
30.5 x 22.6 cm
Nationality
Canadian
Credit line
Purchased 1960
Accession number
9037