Aron of Kangeq 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.
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About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1822 to 1869 · aged 46
Written about in
9 languages
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