he may well be the forerunner for new and exciting Inuit imagery
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Indian, Inuit & Ethnographic Arts Auction- November 13, 2011" held on Sun, Nov 13, 2011.
Lot 110
Lot 110
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: CAD $1,003
Realised: CAD $1,003
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
TUKIKI OSUITOK BORN 1952 m., CAPE DORSET/OTTAWA
Two Men Holding the Computer of Knowledge, ca. 1975-76, black stone, 10.5 x 10 x 5.5 in, 17.5 x 16.5 x 14 cm Provenance: John and Mary Robertson Collection In his article "The Sculpture of Tukiki Oshaweetok" (The Beaver, Winter 1977), John Robertson wrote: "there is a strength and simplicity which reflects, although in a different form, the best work of his father's [Osuitok's] generation. Tukiki's work is truly transitional
he may well be the forerunner for new and exciting Inuit imagery."
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.