Lot 209
LUCY QINNUAYUAK (1915-1982)
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“Lucy Qinnuayuak is best known for her fanciful renditions of birds. This print, created more than twenty years into her artistic career, shows a group of bird spirits manning a boat complete with its own sovereign flag. Highlighting the important role that they play in Inuit life both culturally and spiritually, birds are often portrayed with human-like characteristics.”
Excerpt from the collections catalogue of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON, cat. no. 39846