Annie Mikpiga (1900–1984) was an Inuit artist who lived in Nunavik, Quebec. Her prints can be found in a number of public galleries and museums in Canada.
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Mikpiga was born in 1900 in Akua, near Puvirnituq in Nunavik.[1][2] She lived there until her death in 1984.[2]
Mikpiga was recognized as one of the first Inuit artists to experiment with printmaking.[2] From the 1960s to early 1970s, she created about 60 stone-cut pieces.[2] In 1973 she was the oldest participant in a batik workshop held at Puvirnituq. Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[3] the Canadian Museum of History,[4] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[5] the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,[6] the Musée de la civilisation[7] and Museum Cerny in Bern, Switzerland.
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References edit
- ^ "MIKPIGA, Annie". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative | Concordia University. 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ a b c d Hessel, Ingo (2013). "Mikpiga, Annie (Nuvalinga) (1900–1984)". In Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy G. (eds.). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century : a Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 379–380. ISBN 978-1-306-37471-2. OCLC 868964311.
- ^ Mikpiga, Annie (1963). "Walrus". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Mikpiga, Annie (1962). "Seal Hunter Reaching Home". Canadian Museum of History. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Mikpiga, Annie (1967). "Man". Winnipeg Art Gallery. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ Mikpiga, Annie (1962). "Chasse à l'oie". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Mikpiga, Annie (1965). "Caribou". Collections - Musée de la civilisation. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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