Tag Archives: Inuit Art

eskimo pie in the sky

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dave

Cheerful and adorable or primitive and lacking hygiene and “morals”. Such is the defined public persona of the Inuit or more derogatively, the Eskimo. Like pets. Cuddly. Except when they pee on the floor. Guilt at the extermination of tribal … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Anthony Quinn, bagel advertising, cantor's bagel advertising, eskimo nell, Inuit Art, Inuit culture, Jared Diamond, max gillies actor, Nicholas Wade, richard franklin director, Robert Flaherty, Sam Huntington, serge lazaroff, the residents eskimo, the true story of eskimo nell | Leave a comment

The Fading Trap

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Dave

Diane Robertson( 1960-1993 ) was an Inuit painter and sculptor. Her sculpture, ”The Fading Trap”, graces the entrance to ”Encounter With The First Nations”, a permanent exhibit at the Musee de la Civilization in Quebec City. It is a permanent … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Arthur Lamothe, Diane Robertson, Inuit Art, Mark Jenkins | Leave a comment

Modern Inuit Art: Eskimo Pie Latte

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Dave

Inuit art is a relatively new phenomenon and a corollary of Western society’s misguided, but sometimes well intentioned efforts to integrate aboriginal peoples while flirting with their proper genocide . The modern period could be attributed to the Charles Gimpel … Continue reading →