ISA SMILER ESKIMO DRAWING

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RIDING THE SLED ORIGINAL BY ISA SMILER IS PART OF THE ZURICH COLLECTION OF CANADIAN ART AND IS SPECIAL IN MANY RESPECTS. NOT ONLY DOES IT DEPICT TRADITIONAL INUIT LIFESTYLE IN A PICTORAL APPROACH BUT IT FEATURES THE WORK OF AN HONOURED SCULPTOR AND ARTIST WHOSE SKILLS HELPED TO BUILD RECOGNITION FOR ESKIMO ART. iSA SMILER LIVED ON THE NORTH EAST SHORE OF HUDSON BAY IN THE COMMUNITY OF MOUCDJOUAC (PORT HARRISON) IN THE ARCTIC REGION OF QUEBEC. IN HIS MID SIXTIES UNABLE TO SCULPT BECAUSE OF HIS HEALTH HE TURNED TO DRAWINGS TO EXPRESS HIS MEMORIES OF ESKIMO LIFE MATTED AND FRAMED