Akesuk Tudlik
20th-century Canadian printmaker
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Akesuk Tudlik, commonly known simply as Tudlik (1890–1966),[1] was an Inuk printmaker and carver from Cape Dorset, Canada.[2] He is best known for his stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes.[1]
1890
Tudlik | |
|---|---|
| Born | Akesuk Tudlik 1890 near Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada |
| Died | 1966 (aged 75–76) |
| Known for | Stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes; printmaking |
| Style | Inuit art |
| Children | 2 |
| Patrons | James Houston |
Early life
Career
Tudlik and his family moved to the Kinngait area in 1951, and he began selling his carvings to James Houston.[1] He began printmaking around the same time, and was involved in the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative.[3][4][5] His work often depicted bears and owls, as well as hunters pursuing prey.[4][6]
His work is held at several museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art,[3][1] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[1] the Art Gallery of Ontario,[1] the National Gallery of Canada,[1][7] the National Museum of the American Indian,[8] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[9][10] the Scott Polar Research Institute,[11] the Museum of Anthropology at UBC,[12] the McMichael Canadian Art Collection,[13] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,[6] and the Dennos Museum Center.[1]
Later life
His sons Solomonie Tigullaraq and Latcholassie Akesuk became artists as well.[14][2]
