1940 - 1960

Tessiuktok

Tessiuktok was born in 1940 in Inukjuak camp. He moved to Cape Dorset in 1960 and was carving and drawing for only a short period before his untimely death. His siblings Sakiassie and Kuppapik Ragee were also artists.

Media: Graphite

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Group of ten animals and mythical creatures including a large fish walrus

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Imaginary scene depicting a large creature with multiple animal heads and arms

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Imaginary scene depicting eight human-creature hybrids

People and Creatures

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Imaginary scene depicting a large creature with caribou and walrus heads and bird feet standing next to a creature with two caribou heads

Creatures With Elaborate Horns

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Imaginary scene depicting five bird-like creatures including one with two heads and a rabbit-bird hybrid creature. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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Imaginary scene depicting two long creatures with multiple animal heads and legs. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

Two Composite Beasts

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Group of eight imaginary creature hybrids including a human-bird hybrid and a four legged creature with the head of a caribou

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