Kalvak/Emerak Memorial Portfolio Item Number: 3662/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Portfolio, consisting of a special edition hard cover folder (part a) and a title page (part b), as well as a lithograph portrait of each artist (parts c, j), and twelve prints (parts d-i, and k-p), six by each artist. Folder is light grey with central design of a large ulu, done in dark grey spots and curvilinear lines. Title is written along top edge, and Holman Eskimo-Cooperative logo, consisting of an ulu with "HOLMAN" written through the centre, along bottom edge. There are metal grommets along the right side. Attached to back cover, inside, is a gloss paper folder for holding loose pages. The title page (part b) is done on gloss paper and has acknowledgements, in English, Inuktut, and French, and edition number, 14/55. "KALVAK/EMERAK" and Holman Eskimo Co-Operative logo done in orange-red, all other text done in dark grey. All internal prints/pages are loose, not bound.

Narrative

The set was originally purchased by a previous owner in Toronto. In Feb. 2024 the donors purchased the set from the previous owner, in a silent auction benefit.

Item History

What

Name
Kalvak/Emerak Memorial Portfolio
Identification Number
3662/1 a-b
Type of Item
folder
Overall
height 72.3 cm, width 56.0 cm, depth 1.6 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Creator
Holman Eskimo Co-Operative (Manufacturer)
Previous Owner
Chris Finch and Suzanne Finch
Received from
Chris Finch (Donor) and Suzanne Finch (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1987
Ownership Date
before April 15, 2024
Acquisition Date
on April 15, 2024

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Condition
good
Accession Number
3662/0001 a-b