INUIT PARKA

Summer parka
Eskimo (Inuit), Alaska
Early 20th century
Seal gut, sealski
Height : 110 cm
Provenance:
Galerie Flak collection, Paris, 2010
Private collection
Sotheby’s Paris, Now !, 27 February 2019, lot 262
Private collection, France,
acquired at the auction above
Exhibited and published:
« A la découverte de la culture Inuit », Centre d'art la Malmaison, Cannes, January-February 2017, p.15

This is an eminently poetic gutskin parka. It combines technical prowess with an artistry evolved from an ancient heritage.

Object Presented by:
Julien Flak
T.: + 33 6 84 52 81 36