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Latcholassie's works are minimalistic in form; devoid of the detail and finish normally associated with Cape Dorset sculpture. His preferred subject are birds - a favoured subject of his father's - and often of great size. In his later years, he worked mainly in the white marble from Andrew Gordon Bay to the east of Cape Dorset."
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"Latcholassie is the son of Tudlik (1890-1966), a well-known sculptor in Cape Dorset. Latcholassie’s family includes many talented artists. His wife, Simaiyok Akesuk and his children, Ulayu Akesuk (son), Suqualuk Akesuk (adopted son) and Milutituk Petaulassie (adopted daughter) are also Cape Dorset sculptors.
Latcholassie enjoys working mainly with stone. His sculptures are imaginative with minimal detail, giving an abstracted appearance to the forms. He is well-known for his fanciful sculptures of bird forms."
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Latcholassie Akesuk (ᓚᓴᓚᓯ ᐊᑲᓴ)
Inuit, 1919 - 2000
SchoolKinngait (Cape Dorset)
Biography"Latcholassie Akesuk was born in 1919 and lived in Cape Dorset until his death in 2000. His father, Tudlik (1890-1966) was a well-known artist, and his children are also sculptors in Cape Dorset. He began carving in the early 1950s, with one of his works forming part of a 1953 exhibition in London, England commemorating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.Latcholassie's works are minimalistic in form; devoid of the detail and finish normally associated with Cape Dorset sculpture. His preferred subject are birds - a favoured subject of his father's - and often of great size. In his later years, he worked mainly in the white marble from Andrew Gordon Bay to the east of Cape Dorset."
https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/712-latcholassie-akesuk/
"Latcholassie is the son of Tudlik (1890-1966), a well-known sculptor in Cape Dorset. Latcholassie’s family includes many talented artists. His wife, Simaiyok Akesuk and his children, Ulayu Akesuk (son), Suqualuk Akesuk (adopted son) and Milutituk Petaulassie (adopted daughter) are also Cape Dorset sculptors.
Latcholassie enjoys working mainly with stone. His sculptures are imaginative with minimal detail, giving an abstracted appearance to the forms. He is well-known for his fanciful sculptures of bird forms."
http://www.spiritwrestler.com/catalog/index.php?artists_id=573
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