James Archibald Houston Writer

James Archibald Houston, OC, FRSA (June 12, 1921 – April 17, 2005) was a Canadian artist, designer, children's author and film-maker who played an important role in the recognition of Inuit art and introduced printmaking to the Inuit. The Inuit named him "Saumik," which means "the left-handed one".

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 12, 1921
Birth place
Ontario
Date of deathApril 17, 2005
Place of death
Connecticut , New London Connecticut

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External resources

  1. http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2010-10-18T14%3A17%3A31Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=3671841&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Apam
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20050524112455/http:/www.collectionscanada.ca/3/10/t10-704-e.html
  3. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/3/10/t10-704-e.html
  4. http://www.houston-north-gallery.ns.ca