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Aron of Kangeq

Greenlandic artist (1822–1869) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aron of Kangeq
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Aron of Kangeq (born in Kangeq, South Greenland on April 9, 1822; died March 12, 1869) was a Greenlandic Inuk hunter, painter, and oral historian. His woodcuts and watercolors are noted for their depiction of Inuit culture and history, and the often violent encounters between Inuit and Danish settlers. His storytelling is known to children's literature in Greenland.[1][2][3]

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"Tupilak, woman and man" by Aron
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