ANNIE POOTOOGOOK "FOOTPRINTS" DRAWING, c. 2003 Tony Scherman "My Girlfriend Ophelia" establishing his signature 'flat' figurative

establishing his signature 'flat' figurative style in the mid-1960s

revealing vulnerability on her own terms

the images remain full of life

and relationships through a wide variety of media

This iconic piece features two side-by-side square drawings on the same paper

ANNIE POOTOOGOOK "FOOTPRINTS" DRAWING, c. 2003 Tony Scherman "My Girlfriend Ophelia" establishing his signature 'flat' figurativeAnnie Pootoogook (19692016) was an Inuit artist renowned for her drawings depicting contemporary Inuit life in Northern Canada. A pioneering visual storyteller, her work marked an important shift in national consciousness towards contemporary Inuit art and life. Her distinctive drawings portrayed her experiences of domestic life, gender roles and hardships living in Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset), as well as the impact of consumerism and technology