Qaujimanira: Inuit Art as Autoethnography

Abstract Inuit art has a history of representing Inuit ways of life, beliefs, and stories through an autoethnographic lens. An examination of the history of Inuit art reveals the Inuit gaze is dominated by Inuit representations of ourselves, allowing for Inuit agency in what is represented in the ar...

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Published in:ab-Original
Main Author: Zawadski, Krista Ulujuk
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2018
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/aboriginal.2.2.0151
https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/ab-original/article-pdf/2/2/151/1253349/aboriginal_2_2_151.pdf
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Summary:Abstract Inuit art has a history of representing Inuit ways of life, beliefs, and stories through an autoethnographic lens. An examination of the history of Inuit art reveals the Inuit gaze is dominated by Inuit representations of ourselves, allowing for Inuit agency in what is represented in the art.