{"product_id":"worlds-on-paper-emily-laurent-henderson-9781773272580","title":"Worlds on Paper: Drawings from Kinngait","description":"\u003cb\u003eA major publication, \u003ci\u003eWorlds on Paper: Drawings from Kinngait\u003c\/i\u003e features over 150 never-before-seen original drawings by internationally renowned Inuit artists from Kinngait (Cape Dorset).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1990, the celebrated printmaking studio in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) transferred their complete drawings archive to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Ontario for safekeeping. The McMichael recently completed the digitization of this invaluable treasury of works, making it accessible to communities across the Arctic as well as to the wider public. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorlds on Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, an exhibition led by Inuit curator Emily Laurent Henderson, explores the profound impact and importance of drawing in Kinngait, not just as a precursor to printmaking, but as a vital and enduring discipline in its own right. This groundbreaking Inuit-led publication includes essays by Susan Aglukark, Kyle Aleekuk, Mark Bennett, Napatsi Folger, Jamesie Fournier, Janice Grey, Jonas Laurent Henderson, Jessica Kotierk, Nicole Luke, Malayah Maloney, Aghalingiak Ohokannoak, Jocelyn Piirainen, Krista Ulukuk Zawadski, and others, and explores the transition from traditional life on the land to 21st century community living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKinngait is renowned internationally for printmaking but an exploration of the drawings archive reveals careers previously overlooked while also allowing established artists to be seen in a new light. \u003ci\u003eDreaming Forward\u003c\/i\u003e provides a richer understanding of the creativity that blossomed in Kinngait over four decades, as the print making studio rose to international renown. This publication animates the legacy of Kinngait Studio and its role in generating, nurturing, and promoting artists who continue to challenge expectations and provoke fresh understandings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Laurent Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773272586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773272580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Figure 1 Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Emily Laurent Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46526689673471,"sku":"9781773272580","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_572ee43e-97ca-40d8-8396-ff25bc64b191.jpg?v=1737556886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/worlds-on-paper-emily-laurent-henderson-9781773272580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}