Akesuk Tudlik
Akesuk Tudlik, commonly known simply as Tudlik (1890–1966), was an Inuk printmaker and carver from Cape Dorset, Canada. He is best known for his stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes.
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Akesuk Tudlik
- Name
- Tudlik
- Birth Name
- Akesuk Tudlik
- Born
- 1890
- Birthplace
- near Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
- Died
- 1966
- Known for
- Stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes; printmaking
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- printmaker · carver
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Akesuk Tudlik, commonly known simply as Tudlik (1890–1966), was an Inuk printmaker and carver from Cape Dorset, Canada. He is best known for his stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes.
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• Name — Tudlik • Birth Name — Akesuk Tudlik • Born — 1890 • Birthplace — near Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada • Died — 1966 • Known for — Stylized carvings of animals, particularly birds with round eyes; printmaking • Style — Inuit art • Children — 2 • Patrons — James Houston
Early life
Early life
He was born in 1890 near Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada.
Career
Career
Tudlik and his family moved to the Kinngait area in 1951, and he began selling his carvings to James Houston. He began printmaking around the same time, and was involved in the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. His work often depicted bears and owls, as well as hunters pursuing prey. His work is held at several museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, the National Museum of the American Indian, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Scott Polar Research Institute, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Dennos Museum Center.
Later life
Later life
His sons Solomonie Tigullaraq and Latcholassie Akesuk became artists as well.
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Life and career
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1890
Akesuk Tudlik born.
1966
Akesuk Tudlik died at Kinngait.
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- 1.Tudlik. Inuit Art Foundation.
- 2.Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Seal. agnes.queensu.ca.
- 3.Akesuk Tudlik. Excited Man Forgets His Weapon. 1959 MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art.
- 4.Akesuk Tudlik - Inuit artist - Cape Dorset Native Canadian Arts. DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts.
- 5.Martin, Lucy. Who knew? Japanese influence in Inuit print art. All In. October 5, 2014.
- 6.Bird Dream Forewarning Blizzards. www.mbam.qc.ca.
- 7.Bird Dream Forewarning Blizzard. www.gallery.ca.
- 8.Man Killing Seal National Museum of the American Indian. americanindian.si.edu.
- 9.Exchange: Family. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
- 10.Exchange: Stylized Bear. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
- 11.Owl* Art UK. www.artuk.org.
- 12.Collection Online Museum of Anthropology at UBC. collection-online.moa.ubc.ca.
- 13.Division of Meat. collections.mcmichael.com.
- 14.An Online Exhibition. First Arts.
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