Mid 20th Century Alaskan Fishing Scene Mixed-Media Drawing by George A. Ahgupuk

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This is a beautiful ink and graphite work on paper by Inupiat artist George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001). The wonderful image … more This is a beautiful ink and graphite work on paper by Inupiat artist George Aden Ahgupuk (1911-2001). The wonderful image of a traditional fisherman with an igloo shelter surrounded by Alaskan landscape evokes beauty and emotion. George Aden Ahgupuk was born in Shishmaref, Alaska where he spent his early years learning subsistence living skills, such as fishing and hunting, from his parents and village relatives. He sketched scenes from his village life, seal and walrus hunting, polar bear hunting, whale hunting, as well as Alaska scenery and wildlife. During the fishing season, he worked a commercial fisherman to earn a living for his family, and in the winter months he would draw as much as possible to have artwork to sell to tourists. In 1937, his artwork was featured in an article published by Mr. Rockwell Kent in the New York Times. Ahgupuk’s art is in museums like the Frye Museum in Seattle. less