Hunting in the Summer, 1976 by Davidialuk Alasua Amittu (1910-1976), Inuit

Hunting in the Summer, 1976 by Davidialuk Alasua Amittu (1910-1976)Povungnituk, Nunavik, Canadastone cut and stencil, metal frame21” high x 26” wide x 2” deep Davidialuk Alasua Amittu was a widely respected storyteller from the Nunavgirnaraq winter camp in Nunavik, QC, who was greatly inspired by the traditional stories he heard as a child. Amittu lived mostly around the Kuugaluk and Puvirnituq rivers and settled in Puvirnituq, Nunavik, QC where he began his artistic career by carving using wood, ivory and stone. During these years, his technique developed rapidly and he expanded his artistic practice to include drawing before turning to printmaking in the 1970s. Amittu found inspiration in oral history to convey new versions of old stories [1]. Although best known for his sculptures and prints portraying supernatural elements, Amittu’s work also frequently dealt with issues of survival—chronicling tragic events that were all too common among those living on the land. Amittu’s carvings