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Naomi Ityi

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Naomi Ityi
Born1928
Garry Lake area of the Nunavut
Died2003(2003-00-00) (aged 74–75)

Naomi Ityi (1928–2003) was a Canadian Inuit artist.[1][2] Ityi was born in the Garry Lake area of the Nunavut.[3] She is known for her collaged wall hangings made from wool scraps.[1] Her sister Martha Qarliksaq is also an artist.[4]

Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,[5] the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia,[6] and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.[7] Ityi died in 2003.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Naomi Ityi". www.gallery.ca.
  2. ^ Houston, Alma (1988-12-01). Inuit art: An anthology. Watson & Dwyer Pub. ISBN 9780920486214.
  3. ^ Katharine W. Fernstrom; Anita E. Jones; Baltimore Museum of Art; Winnipeg Art Gallery (1993). Northern lights: Inuit textile art from the Canadian Arctic. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre. ISBN 9780912298665.
  4. ^ Nasby, Judith (2002-09-18). Irene Avaalaaqiaq: Myth and Reality. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-7735-7061-0.
  5. ^ "Major Collection of Inuit Art Donated to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  6. ^ "Collection Online | Museum of Anthropology at UBC". collection-online.moa.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  7. ^ "Inuit Art - Winnipeg Art Gallery". www.wag.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  8. ^ "Naomi Ityi". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.