The Vision of a Man Cutting Snow Blocks Item Number: Na1479 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A human skeletal figure on the right side with his right arm dangling down with a knif in the hand while his left arm is outward so that his finger can point forward to the left side. There are two blue blocks. The skeletal bones cream-coloured, the rib cage is black, the face is yellow, and the top of the head is orange-pink. In the lower right corner, there is a small yellow image of a right pointing arrow emerging from a bulge pointing to pencilled syllabic. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads 'The vision of a man cutting snow blocks 18/70 1978 W. Noah'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on horizontally rectangular white paper.
Narrative
Balshine family collection.
Item History
- Made by William Noah (Maker) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1978
- Collected between 1960 and 1981
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before January 25, 1988
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source) on January 25, 1988
What
- Name
- The Vision of a Man Cutting Snow Blocks
- Identification Number
- Na1479
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 56.3 cm, width 76.0 cm
- Frame
- height 76.2 cm, width 101.8 cm, depth 0.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- William Noah (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1978
- Collection Date
- between 1960 and 1981
- Ownership Date
- before January 25, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on January 25, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1263/0301