The Inuit World

About this object

Narrative

The print artist name is signed "Kanangina". He later changed the spelling to "Kananginak". For the booklet (part b): the type was set by Pia Pootoogook and Udjualuk Etidlooie, under the direction of Will Hudson. The book is Copyright 1977 Kingait Press, West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative Ltd.

Physical description

Print, with accompanying booklet (part b). Print is monochromatic, black ink on white paper, showing elements from the lives of Inuit people. The small drawings include boats, kayaks, animals, birds, fish, whales, igloos, houses, tools and weapons. The soft-cover booklet explains each of the elements pictured in the print, in English, and includes names in Inuktitut.