ANNIE POOTOOGOOK "FOOTPRINTS" DRAWING, c. 2003 Tony Scherman "My Girlfriend Ophelia" distortions and engaged with disrupting

distortions and engaged with disrupting the photo development process in order to create non-figural works

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

revealing vulnerability on her own terms

such as enjoying a picnic

ANNIE POOTOOGOOK "FOOTPRINTS" DRAWING, c. 2003 Tony Scherman "My Girlfriend Ophelia" distortions and engaged with disruptingAnnie 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