Jamasie Teevee (July 2, 1910 – October 31, 1985) was an

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artist.

Career

He began to draw in the early 1960s, first focusing on engraving copper plates. However, the majority of his career was spent on printmaking. He was the father of artists Anirnik Ragee, Parnee Peter, Nicotai Simigak, and Simeonie Teevee. He was married to artist Angotigolu Teevee, who died in 1967. His work is held in a variety of museums, including the

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, and the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia.

References

People from Kimmirut Inuit printmakers 20th-century Canadian printmakers 20th-century Inuit artists Canadian Inuit artists 1910 births 1985 deaths Inuit from Nunavut Artists from Nunavut Canadian male artists 20th-century Canadian male artists {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub