Latcholassie Akesuk
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Born1919
Aiaktalik Island, Canada
Died2000 (aged 80–81)
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada
OccupationInuk sculptor
Latcholassie Akesuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 Aiaktalik Island, Canada |
| Died | 2000 (aged 80–81) Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada |
| Occupation | Inuk sculptor |
Latcholassie Akesuk (1919–2000) was an Inuk sculptor.
He was born in 1919, on Aiaktalik Island in the Northwest Territories.[1] His father Akesuk Tudlik (1890–1966) was a renowned sculptor,[1][2][3] as was his brother, Solomonie Tigullaraq.[3] His granddaughter Saimaiyu Akesuk (born 1988) is also a sculptor.[4]
