Ennutsiak

Ennutsiak
Born1896
Died1967(1967-00-00) (aged 70–71)

Ennutsiak (also known as Innutsiak or Eenutsia)[1][2] (1896 – 1967) was an Inuit sculptor. Living on Baffin Island, he depicted scenes of daily life in the Arctic. His work is held by several museums, including the Art Gallery of Toronto and the National Gallery of Canada.

Early life[edit]

Originally from Nunavik, he spent most of his life traveling around Baffin Island and eventually settled in Iqaluit.[3][4][5]

Career[edit]

His work mostly depicts scenes of daily life in the Arctic, such as women giving birth and men butchering seals and walruses.[3][6][7][4][5] He worked in soapstone, also known as steatite.[8]

His disc number (assigned by the Canadian government) is E7603.[2]

Later life and legacy[edit]

Ennutsiak was the grandfather of writer Alootook Ipellie.[9][10][1]

His work is held in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Art Gallery of Ontario,[3][4][11] the National Gallery of Canada,[3][12] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[3] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,[7] the Canadian Museum of History,[4][13] the Berwick Museum and Art Gallery,[8] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[14] the McMaster Museum of Art,[15] the Collection of the University of Saskatchewan,[16] the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[2] and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Alootook Ipellie | The People and the Text". thepeopleandthetext.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Ennutsiak Ennutsiak - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e "KATILVIK - Artist: Ennutsiak - ᐃᓄᓯᐊ - E7-603". www.katilvik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  4. ^ a b c d Foundation, Inuit Art. "Ennutsiak | Inuit Art Foundation | Artist Database". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  5. ^ a b "Profile: Ennutsiak". Marion Scott Gallery. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. ^ "Inventory Detail Page". Waddingtons.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. ^ a b "Untitled (Birth Scene with Midwives)". www.mbam.qc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  8. ^ a b "Object in Focus: No. 29 - Inuit carving made from soapstone by artist Ennutsiak (1896-1967)". Museums Northumberland. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  9. ^ Nuttall, Mark (2005-09-23). Encyclopedia of the Arctic. Routledge. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-136-78680-8.
  10. ^ "Long Biography & Citations". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage. "Artefacts Canada". app.pch.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  12. ^ "Ennutsiak". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  13. ^ "Search the Collections | Canadian Museum of History". Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  14. ^ "Exchange: Migration Boat". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  15. ^ "McMaster Museum of Art". emuseum.mcmaster.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  16. ^ "Kenderdine : Artifact : Caribou Hunt Scene [2016.001.077]". saskcollections.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  17. ^ "Major Collection of Inuit Art Donated to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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