Free to use Polar Bear Lying on Rock | sandrine cornille
Free to use Polar Bear Lying on Rock | sandrine cornille
During the 1940’s the Canadian government promoted Inuit art to foster economic development in the Canadian Arctic. Materials such as soapstone were used to carve figurines such as land and sea mammals and human figures.
Adamie Alariaq, a carver from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Canada, was
known for his sculptures centering on traditional tales and wildlife. Although he sculpted from stone, Adamie maintained an almost fluid feel. His wife, Nakasuk, was also a carver. Their sons, Novoalia, Peter, Timon and Simeonie Alariaq also followed artistic paths.
Polar Bear Sculpture
Adamie Alariak (1930-1990), Inuit
Cape Dorset, Canada
20th century
Soapstone (steatite)
Gift of A. M. Hutchinson, Jr.
Original source can be found here.
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