{"product_id":"annie-pootoogook-footprints-drawing","title":"ANNIE POOTOOGOOK \"FOOTPRINTS\" DRAWING, c. 2003","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/annie-pootoogook\"\u003eAnnie Pootoogook\u003c\/a\u003e (1969–2016) was an Inuit artist renowned for her drawings depicting contemporary Inuit life in Northern Canada. A pioneering visual storyteller, her work marked an important shift in national consciousness towards contemporary Inuit art and life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 15\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer distinctive drawings portrayed her experiences of domestic life, gender roles and hardships living in Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset), as well as the impact of consumerism and technology in her community, offering an unfiltered glimpse into a world rarely depicted in contemporary art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA third generation female artist – \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eher grandmother Pitseolak Ashoona\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand mother Napachie \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePootoogook both being prolific and highly respected artists – she worked in the Inuit tradition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003esulijuk\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(translated as “true”), which emphasizes honest or lived depictions rather than trends or the avant-garde. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 15\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally, indigenous art portrayed nomadic ways of life, with hunting and fishing as common motifs. Pootoogook transcended cultural expectations by presenting a more personal expression, rooted in the shifting cultural identity and social forces surrounding her. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis drawing is action-packed: From the delicate footprints in the snow to Lipton soup in a transparent grocery bag, one can't help but be drawn into this captivating composition. Despite the amount of detail, Pootoogook has rendered each element in her signature delicate but intentional style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout her career, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePootoogook was the recipient of numerous awards and honors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2006, she became the first Inuit artist to win the Sobey Art Award, and in the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efollowing year her work was shown at the Montreal Biennale and \u003cem\u003edocumenta 12\u003c\/em\u003e in Kassel, Germany. \u003c\/span\u003eHer works are highly sought after by collectors and are in the permanent collections of the National Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUntitled \"Footprints\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, circa 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColored pencil and ink on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned in syllabics; stamped with the Dorset Fine Arts blindstamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19\"H 25.5\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21.5\"H 28\"W (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote:  The embossed logo in the right corner is the Dorset Fine Arts \/ West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative (WBEC) chop. WBEC is the main studio in Kinngait where Pootoogook's created her works from. The embossed logo (or chop) is used to authenticate all works on paper that are made by the artist members of the WBEC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Annie Pootoogook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47868568273132,"sku":"06-26","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Annie-Pootoogook_01.jpg?v=1782847759","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/annie-pootoogook-footprints-drawing","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}