Working in a variety of media including whalebone, stone, antler and various other organic materials, the Netsilik artists of the Kitikmeot region have produced some of the most unusual and impressive works in the history of northern art. Mostly non-representational in form and often shamanistic in content, these images alternately confront, challenge, tease and surprise the viewer, resulting in an intense expressionism.

This memorable catalogue is one of the first devoted entirely to the dynamic art of the Netsilik. With 15 artists represented in total, it includes key works in the oeuvres of such masters as Judas Ullulaq, Charlie Ugyuk and Nick Sikkuark. In a revealing introductory essay, scholar Peter Millard argues that it is the art's dual grounding in shamanistic belief and contemporary irony that gives it its powerful edge.

• 9.5 x 8"
• 56 pages, softbound
• 39 b/w photographs
• ISBN 0-921634-30-7
• Publisher: Marion Scott Gallery (1996)
• CDN $15