Lot #35: Helen Kalvak (1901-1984) - Inuit Silkscreen On Beige Coloured Burlap

Silkscreen on Burlap by Inuit artist Helen Mabel Nigiyok Kalvak.Silkscreened beige coloured burlap is Signed "Kalvak" upper right.Hunters with dog and sled.Burlap wall hanging is in good condition. Minor creases. Helen Kalvak was born on Victoria Island in the northwest portion of Canada's Northwest Territories.She moved into the settlement of Holman Island in 1960.Kalvak made more than 1,800 drawings between 1962 and 1978, of which 154 were made into stencil prints and lithographs issued in the annual Holman Island print editions from 1965 to 1985. She was elected to membership in the Canadian Royal Academy of Arts in 1975 and was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1979.
Condition: Good overall condition.
Measurements: Burlap size: 30" x 12.5"
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