Proposal Drawing

Artist Lawrence Beck

MediumInk on paper

Dimensions8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)

ClassificationsDrawing

Credit LineSeattle City Light 1% for Art Portable Works Collection

This is not a finished artwork in the usual sense. It was submitted as a proposal for an artwork that would be eventually titled Atala Kivliktwok Okitun Dukik.

Northwest sculptor Lawrence "Larry" Beck (Inuit-Chanagmiut, 1938-1994) explored elemental and abstract forms while creating humorous pop interpretations of traditional symbols. He is of Yupik Eskimo heritage. In the 1970s, Beck gained acclaim for his creation of Native-Alaskan "Yup'ik" masks using everyday and found objects.