LEVI QUMALUK, 1919-1997
Puvirnituq
A large and very heavy piece:
14.5 Inches tall, 11” wide,, 12.5 inches deep.
60+ lbs.
PICKUP OR DELIVERY ONLY DUE TO WEIGHT
Levi Qumaluk was born May 7, 1919 on the Kugoalu River just south of Povungnituk. As the patriarch of his influential family, Levi was one of six
brothers who took up carving to provide needed income; he is the only one of the six to make prints. "When the Povungnituk co-op started, it was very poor. I used to contribute some of the money I had earned from my carving to help pay the co-op staff."
Levi's work focusses primarily on the Inuit struggle for survival in an extremely cold environment. Recurring themes such as mother and child
activities, narratives of the hunt, and legends passed on by his grandfather emerge in his art.