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Irene Kataq Angutitok

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Irene Kataq Angutitok
Born
Irene Kataq

1914 (1914)
Nunavut, Canada
Died1971 (aged 56–57)
Naujaat, Canada
NationalityInuit
Known forSculptor
Spouse
Athanasie Angutitaq
(m. 1929)

Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 – 1971) was an Inuit sculptor. Her name also appears as Katak Angutitaq.[1]

Background

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She was born Irene Kataq in Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. She married Athanasie Angutitaq in 1929; the couple lived in Naujaat.[2] Their daughter Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (b.1931) was also a notable artist.[3]

Kataq died in Naujaat in 1971.[4]

Work

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Angutitok used soapstone, ivory and whalebone in her art. Some of her sculptures portray scenes from the Bible; she was encouraged by Father Bernie Franzen. She also created sculptures of female figures.[1]

In 2002, Canada Post created a Christmas stamp based on her sculpture Mary and Child.[2][5]

Collections

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Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[1] among other institutions.[3]

List of Exhibitions

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Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Angutitok, Irene Kataq". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative.
  2. ^ a b "Aboriginal art Christmas stamps". Canada Post. November 4, 2002.
  3. ^ a b "Irene Kataq Angutitok". Inuit.net - Aboriginart Galleries. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Angutitok, Irene Kataq". McMaster Museum of Art.
  5. ^ "Mary and Child | Postage Stamp | Canada". www.canadianpostagestamps.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. ^ "Irene Kataq Angutitok". www.katilvik.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  7. ^ "Touring of Sculpture-Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic | Historica Canada". www.historicacanada.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-11.