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Charlie Inukpuk

Charlie Inukpuk (Born 1941) is active/lives in Quebec / Canada.  Charlie Inukpuk is known for Inuit sculpture, carving, figure, portrait, animals, shamans, doll heads, nomads.

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Charlie Inukpuk (1941) (1)

A prominent Inuit* carver, Charlie Inukpuk (aka: Alakarialak Inukpuk) was born in Quaqtaq, Quebec and raised in Inukjuak (aka: Port Harrison or Inoucdjouac) Quebec, where his family settled in the early 1950s and where he lives today (2013). Inukpuk's works have been included in numerous exhibitions and they are in the permanent collections of several important Canadian museums. (2)

His mediums were soapstone and walrus ivory. His subjects included mother and child, portraits, figures, animals, shamans, and Inuit genre* (e.g. nomadic life, family activities, hunting, fishing, etc.). He also carved soapstone doll heads for his wife, Elisapee Inukpuk. Charlie Inukpuk's style is described as Primitive Art* or Inuit Art*. AskART images have many good illustrations of his work.

Inukpuk began carving as a child in 1950s. Like many Inuit artists, he is largely self-taught. However, his father Johnny Inukpuk (see AskART) was an important carver a   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 5697 characters.]  Artist bio

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Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Charlie Inukpuk available:    Pitseolak Niviaqsi,  George Arluk,  Toonoo Sharky,  Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok,  Andy Miki,  John Kavik,  Johnny Inukpuk,  Akeeaktashuk,  Josiah Nuilaalik,  Abraham Pov,  Jutai Felix Toonoo,  John Pangnark,  Manasie Akpaliapik,  Mannumi Shaqu,  Henry Evaluardjuk,  Joe Talirunili,  John Tiktak,  Johnny Inukpuk Jr,  Karoo Ashevak,  Kiugak (Kiawak) Ashoona,  Mark Tungilik,  Ennutsiak Ennutsiak,  Abraham Anghik Ruben,  Pitseolak Ashoona



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Keywords and Quick Facts for Charlie Inukpuk


   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Direct Carver, Hand Carving
Art MediaArt StyleArt Subject
  • Animals, Mammals
  • Eskimo, Inuit Culture: Genre and Figure
  • Figure, Figurative Humans
  • Mother and Child
  • Outdoor Sporting Scenes, Field and Stream, Hunting
  • Portraits, Portraiture
  • Shamans
Added Description
  • Artist Has Artist Family Members
Ethnicity of Artist
  • Inuit, Eskimo
Exhibition of Museum
  • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada

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