George Aden Ahgupuk

George Aden Ahgupuk (October 8 1911–April 1, 2001), also called Twok (Tuwaaq in the Modern Iñupiaq orthography), was an Eskimo-American artiste known for his paintings and drawings of Inupiaq life. In accessory to works upon paper, Ahgupuk created ink-wash artwork on various surfaces, such as bleached walrus skin and caribou hide. He was one of the first Eskimo artists to make drawings on the other hand of traditional ivory engraving. Ahgupuk's produce a result is the remaining collection of institutions including the National Museum of the American Indian, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Alaska State Museum, the University of Alaska Museum, and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art.