Album-Parr
Parr (1893-1969)
Inuit Artist who lived and worked in Cape Dorset, Baffin Island, North West Territories (Nunavut since 1999).
This album contains 6 original silkscreen prints that have been interpreted from 6 Parr’s drawings. It has been printed in 300 copies numbered 1/300 to 300/300. These drawings were originally part of the Dorset fine Arts Collection.
Forty other copies, hors-commerce, were numbered in roman numerals I to XL.
This album is printed on 360M, 100% cotton Buckeye acid-free paper.
These 6 prints required 4 to 6 separate screenings.
The stencils used for the silkscreen printing were erased after use.
Album design : René Lemieux
Colour separations : Jean Lemieux
Production : Les conseillers Interscript
Hand printing : Maryse McKinnon of Atelier Crétac.
This original album was published in Quebec City by Raymond Brousseau for Aux Multiples Collections Inc. with the personal collaboration of Mr. Terry Ryan from Dorset Fine Arts.
First of a series on drawings done by artists working in Cape Dorset.The production of this album was produce under the direction of Raymond Brousseau for Aux Multiples Collections Inc.
© 1988
English and French
