Kiakshuk

Inuit artist from Canada (1886-1966)
Person human Q52156555
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Kiakshuk

Summary

Kiakshuk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ungava Peninsula[2]. He was born on +1886-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kinngait[4]. He died on +1966-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and hunter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kiakshuk was born in Ungava Peninsula[2].
  • Kiakshuk died in Kinngait[4].
  • Kiakshuk was born on +1886-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kiakshuk died on +1966-05-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Kiakshuk was Lukta Qiatsuk[10].
  • A child of Kiakshuk was Paunichea[11].
  • Kiakshuk held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Kiakshuk is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[13].
  • Kiakshuk worked as a sculptor[6].
  • Kiakshuk worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Kiakshuk's professions included hunter[8].
  • Kiakshuk's field of work was Inuit printmaking[14].
  • Kiakshuk's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Kiakshuk is Three Inukshuks[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Kiakshuk is The Legend of Lumiuk[17].
  • Kiakshuk's image is recorded as Kiakshuk, a revered Inuit graphic artist.jpg[18].
  • Kiakshuk's image is recorded as Kiakshuk in the art centre Cape Dorset.jpg[19].
  • Kiakshuk is recorded as male[20].
  • Kiakshuk's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kiakshuk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96618740[22].
  • Kiakshuk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018092211[23].
  • Kiakshuk's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500126957[24].
  • Kiakshuk's Commons category is recorded as Kiakshuk[25].
  • Kiakshuk's described at URL is recorded as https://collections.mnbaq.org/fr/artiste/600011459[26].
  • Kiakshuk's described at URL is recorded as http://www.katilvik.com/content/bio/view.php?bid=1465[27].

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Origins and Family

Kiakshuk's place of birth was Ungava Peninsula[2]. He was born on +1886-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and hunter[8]. Fields of work include Inuit printmaking[14], an art style[28], founded in 1959[29] and visual arts[15], a type of arts[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Three Inukshuks[16], a sculpture[31], founded in 1963[32] and The Legend of Lumiuk[17], a print[33], founded in 1960[34].

Personal Life

Children include Lukta Qiatsuk[10], an artist[35], 1928–2004[36], of Canada[37] and Paunichea[11], an artist[38], 1920–1968[39].

Death and Burial

Kiakshuk died on +1966-05-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kinngait[4].

Why It Matters

Kiakshuk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kiakshuk born?

Born in Ungava Peninsula[2], Kiakshuk…

Where did Kiakshuk die?

Kiakshuk died in Kinngait[4].

What did Kiakshuk do for work?

Kiakshuk worked as sculptor[6], printmaker[7], and hunter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . beaux-arts.ca. beaux-arts.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . beaux-arts.ca. beaux-arts.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . gallery.ca. gallery.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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