Itee Pootoogook
Subtitle: hymns to the silence
By: Nancy Campbell = Aiti Putuguq : nipiqannggittumut pisiit / Naansi Kaampul
Contributors: Pootoogook, Itee, 1951-2014; McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Language: eng; iku
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781773101392
Subjects: Exhibitions; Expositions
Other titles: Aiti Putuguq; Hymns to the silence; Nipiqannggittumut; Container of (work): Itee Pootoogook.; Container of (expression): Itee Pootoogook. Inuktitut.
Description: "Itee Pootoogook (1951-2014) was part of a generation, including most famously his cousin Annie Pootoogook, that transformed the creative traditions of Inuit art. A meticulous draughtsman who worked with graphite and coloured pencil, Itee depicted buildings in Kinngait that incorporated a perspectival view, a relatively recent practice influenced by his training as a carpenter and his interest in photography. His portraits of acquaintances and family members similarly bear witness to the contemporary North. Whether he depicts them at work or resting, his subjects are engaged in a range of activities from preparing carcasses brought in from hunting to playing music or contemplating the landscape of the North. Itee was also an inventive landscapist. Many of his finest Arctic scenes emphasize the open horizon that separates land from sky and the ever-shifting colours of the Arctic. Rendering the variable light of the landscape with precision, he brought a level of attention that contributed, over time, to his style. Featuring more than 100 images and essays by curators, art historians, and contemporary artists, Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to Silence celebrates the creative spirit of an innovative artist. It is the first publication devoted exclusively to his art" -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Published in conjunction with the exhibition Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to the Silence organized by McMichael Canadian Art Collection, May 31, 2019 to September 2, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references.

Text in English and Inuktitut.

Co-published by McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Sarah Milroy; title: West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative President's foreword / Pauloosie Kowmageak; title: Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to the silence / Nancy Campbell; title: Last days and first encounters / Gerald McMaster; title: The kitchen window / Tarralik Duffy; title: A drawing lesson / Sky Glabush.