Lydia Dabcovich The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
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Detail from The Polar Bear Son |
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January 18, 2012 - March 25, 2012
IN THE CHILDREN’S GALLERY, 2nd FLOOR OF MUSEUM
About the Exhibit
The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale (1997), is a retelling of the story of the polar bear Kunikdjuaq (pronounced koo-nick-joo-uck), that has been told in various areas of the Arctic. Dabcovich’s original artwork will be showcased in the Children’s Gallery.
“A whimsical tale in which an old Eskimo-Inuit woman adopts an orphan polar bear cub that provides food for her as it grows up … Illustrated in muted pastel colors, the pictures capture this stark, yet beautiful, winter world.” – School Library Journal
About the Artist
Lydia Dabcovich is the author/illustrator of more than 30 books, including Annushka's Voyage; Keys to My Kingdom; Polar Bear Son; and Sleepy Bear. First known for her work with woodcuts and linocuts, Dabcovich went on to work in a variety of styles. A graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, she was on the faculty of the Art Institute of Boston and worked as a free-lance illustrator for Cricket and Yankee magazines, as well as other publications.
Widely read, Dabcovich adapted her retelling of this traditional Inuit tale from The Bear Story, which was collected and transcribed by renowned anthropologist Frans Boas.
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