This is a weird one. I've been picking this up in our local charity book shop, then putting it down for weeks. It's that modernist cover. It feels like it's designed by someone interesting, but there's no credit. And then there's the oh so strange content. Kind of Shrigley-esque. Only it's all by Canadian Eskimos. Which makes it not as funny perhaps but equally peculiar and compelling.
A friendly Canadian has rightly pointed out that the artists are actually, of course, Inuits, not Eskimos. My feable excuse for the error is that I worked with information that was 43 years old. Apologies to all the Inuits out there. Keep up the good work!
Inuits, not eskimos ;)
Posted by: A canadian | 24 November 2011 at 05:16 PM
Rightly corrected. The book describes them as Canadian Eskimos, but then it's 43 years old.
Thanks Canadian!
Posted by: Richard | 24 November 2011 at 05:21 PM
The artwork on the cover (Enchanted Owl) is very valuable and well known, most Canadians have seen it in stamp form. See links.
http://www.gallery.ca/en/see/collections/artwork.php?mkey=6067
http://torontoist.com/2009/08/owl_see_you_at_the_museum_of_inuit_art/
Posted by: John | 24 November 2011 at 06:31 PM
What a brilliant local charity book shop you have!
Posted by: Gerry Simons | 28 November 2011 at 11:33 AM