About Naomi Ityi
Lived 1928 – 2003 (aged 74–75). Naomi Ityi was an artist and tapestry maker.
Naomi Ityi (1928–2003) was a Canadian Inuk artist. Ityi was born in the Garry Lake area of the Nunavut. She is known for her collaged wall hangings made from wool scraps.
Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Ityi died in 2003.
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Who was Naomi Ityi?
born 1928, lives Baker Lake, Nunavut; artist (1928–2003)
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Naomi Ityi was born in 1928.
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Naomi Ityi died in 2003.
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Naomi Ityi was an artist and tapestry maker.
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