Alaska Ivory showcases the
finest examples of the
traditional Alaska Native art
form of walrus ivory carving.
Celebrating the artistic genius
and indomitable spirit of the
native peoples of Alaska, these
unique carvings bring to life the
animals and culture of these far
northern lands. The culmination
of over thirty years of carving
experience, each piece
becomes an embodiment of
both the artist’s own personal
history as a child growing up on
the banks of the Yukon river
and the influences of his
Athabascan forebears. Master
Carver Leonard Savage’s
meticulous attention to detail
and realism is balanced by his
unsurpassed ability to breathe
life into the medium, thereby
creating works of art which
blend traditional subjects with
contemporary styling. Since his
teen years, Mr. Savage, a self-
taught artist, has chronicled the
history and culture of the
Alaska Native people through
his work. Through his carvings,
he has preserved the
ceremonies and activities of
their lives, and the animals
central to that lifestyle, not only
through the carvings
themselves, but also through
the very acting of carving, an
art form now practiced by only
a few remaining Alaska
Natives. Mr. Savage is pleased
to be able to offer these pieces
for sale to not only collectors of
fine art, but also to those
interested in the cultures of
Alaska.
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