Johnny Inukpuk
Johnny Inukpuk
1911 - 2007
Johnny Inukpuk was born in 1911 in Kujjuarapik, Nunavik, and began carving while living out on the land. In the 1950s he moved to Inukjuak, where James Houston, an artist, author and filmmaker who played an important role in promoting the recognition of Inuit artists, encouraged him to continue carving. Inukpuk rapidly became a well-known artist, and the TD Bank Financial Group acquired his work for their collection of Inuit art in 1951. His work also received recognition when placed in an international exhibition of Inuit art in 1953, titled The Coronation Exhibition, held at Gimpel Fils gallery in London, England.
Inukpuk’s sculptures all represent Inuit life. In 1953 he began using a distinctive green stone that was translucent and glowed in the light. Although primarily known as a sculptor, Inukpuk also made prints, and produced a notable stonecut print entitled A True Story of Johnny Being Attacked by Three Polar Bears While in His Igloo (1974). As the title indicates, this print documents the artist’s encounter with three polar bears who attacked him in his igloo while on an overnight hunting trip. He survived by managing to fend off the bears with only a stick, as he could not reach his rifle.
In 1978, Inukpuk was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Bear Attack by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $31,250
Johnny Inukpuk
Bear Attack
18 x 22 x 31 in, 45.7 x 55.9 x 78.7 cm
circa 1970
sculpture sur pierre
Estimation : 15 000 $ - 25 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 31 250 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Post-War & Contemporary Art, mercredi, 30 mai 2018
Woman Working Leather by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $23,000
Johnny Inukpuk
Woman Working Leather
13 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 4 in, 34.9 x 21.6 x 10.2 cm
circa 1970
sculpture en stéatite
Estimation : 10 000 $ - 12 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 23 000 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian Art Spring 2005, mercredi, 25 mai 2005
Ice Fishing by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $16,100
Johnny Inukpuk
Ice Fishing
11 x 8 x 10 in, 27.9 x 20.3 x 25.4 cm
sculpture en stéatite
Estimation : 15 000 $ - 20 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 16 100 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2005, jeudi, 24 novembre 2005
After the Hunt by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $12,870
Johnny Inukpuk
After the Hunt
19 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 7 in, 48.9 x 26.7 x 17.8 cm
sculpture en stéatite
Estimation : 12 000 $ - 16 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 12 870 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fall 2010 - 1st Session, jeudi, 25 novembre 2010
Mother and Child and Baby by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $4,375
Johnny Inukpuk
Mother and Child and Baby
16 1/2 x 8 x 13 in, 41.9 x 20.3 x 33 cm
sculpture en stéatite
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 4 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 4 375 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Canadian Art, jeudi, 22 février 2018
Man Pulling Seal by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $4,063
Johnny Inukpuk
Man Pulling Seal
17 x 11 x 9 1/2 in, 43.2 x 27.9 x 24.1 cm
sculpture en stéatite
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 4 063 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Canadian Art, jeudi, 25 janvier 2018
Mother and Child by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $3,450
Johnny Inukpuk
Mother and Child
11 x 9 x 6 1/4 in, 27.9 x 22.9 x 15.9 cm
sculpture en stéatite verte
Estimation : 4 000 $ - 6 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 3 450 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Fine Canadian Art Fall 2007, vendredi, 23 novembre 2007
Mother and Baby by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $2,500
Johnny Inukpuk
Mother and Baby
11 1/2 x 8 x 8 in, 29.2 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm
sculpture en stéatite
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 4 000 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 2 500 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Canadian Art, jeudi, 22 février 2018
Mother and Child by Johnny Inukpuk vendu pour $750
Johnny Inukpuk
Mother and Child
13 x 7 1/2 x 6 in, 33 x 19.1 x 15.2 cm
sculpture sur pierre
Estimation : 1 500 $ - 2 500 $ CDN
Vendu pour : 750 $ CDN (Prime d’achat incluse)
Inuit Sculptures, jeudi, 23 février 2023