Wight, Darlene; Swinton, George.
The Swinton Collection of Inuit Art.
Winnipeg, Man.: The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1987.
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Abstract (English)
Artist and educator George Swinton has collected Inuit art since the 1950's and has been instrumental in the creation of the Inuit collection at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The essays outline the collector's criteria for purchasing this work and discuss the formal qualities and themes expressed in the sculpture and drawings presented here. 23 bibl. ref.