Josie Pappy Soapstone Inuit Carving

Josie Pappy Soapstone Inuit Carving There are some little anomalies and the photographs are very clear and detailed. Nothing has been altered or masked on this carving Signed and numbered. See photographs https://inuit.net/artists/b-inuitarteskimoart-Papialuk_Josie-Pamiutu.html Josie Pamiutu Papialuk (1918-1996), Puvirnituq (Povungnituk) Born: 1918 Deceased: 1996 Male E9-861 Place of Birth: near Issuksiuvit Lake Resides: Puvirnituq Sculpture, Drawings, Prints Josie Pamiutu Papialuk, known also as "Josie Paperk" or simply "Puppy," was born in 1918 near Issuksiuvit Lake, just inland from Povungnituk. After the death of his wife Martha in 1975, he continued to live there with his only surviving son. Josie is a very jovial man, regarded in the community as an eccentric joker. His art is indicative of a special kind of genius: it reveals both his profound sense of observation and a keen insight. Josie produces both carvings and prints. He was one of the first Povungnituk artists to become involved in printmaking in the early 1960s. Initially, he produced small, whimsical soapstone carvings of birds, fish and human heads. Many elements of Josie's unique style are