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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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Johnny Pilurtuut

Settlement: George River / Kangiqsualujjuaq, Wakeham Bay / Kangiqsujuaq

(1928) — E9-1281

Johnny Pilurtuut was born 1928 in George River / Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik, Quebec. His sons Jaaji and Kullutu are also artists.


Exhibitions

  • Art Inuit, Presented by l'Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai at Galerie Humbert
  • Art Inuit, Presented by l'Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai at Thonon les Bains
  • Inuk, Inuit: Art et tradition chez les esquimaux d'hier et d'aujourd'hui, presented by L'Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai, at Musee des Beaux-arts d'Arras
  • L'art et la Matiere: Peintures au sable de Claude Durand - Sculptures d'Art Esquimaux, Conseil Municipal Le Comite d'Animation Culturelle

Collections

  • Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City
  • Klamer Family Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
  • Musee de la civilisation, Quebec City

Publications

  • SPIRIT SCULPTURE OF ELI SALLUALU OF POVUNGNITUK., Author: Sparshott, Francis, Publication: Toronto, Ont. : Inuit Art Quarterly 1(1):12. (1986)

Artwork

Title Last Sold At Auction
BEAR WITH PROTRUDING TONGUE 2022-04 (April 2022)
CRAWLING HUNTER STALKING PREY 2020-06 (June 2020)
PROSTRATE FIGURE 2014-03 (March 2014)
SEDNA 2020-03 (March 2020)
TWO MEN WRESTLING 2021-10 (October 2021)

Recent Auction Results

BEAR WITH PROTRUDING TONGUE
Estimate: 100 — 200
Sold: Apr 2022 — Sold For: $144
TWO MEN WRESTLING
Estimate: 300 — 500
Sold: Oct 2021 — Sold For: $180
CRAWLING HUNTER STALKING PREY
Estimate: 300 — 500
Sold: Jun 2020 — Sold For: $204
SEDNA
Estimate: 200 — 400
Sold: Mar 2020 — Sold For: $192
PROSTRATE FIGURE
Estimate: 350 — 350
Sold: Mar 2014 — Sold For: $204

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