Cape Dorset

April 2007

Photo diary

Marvin Cohen has made annual visits to the small community of Cape Dorset, located on a small island off the south west shore of Baffin Island.  It is  most well known community of artists in the Canadian Arctic. 

Marvin with artist Kelly Qimirpik in Iqaluit airport

Cape Dorset

Cape Dorset residential street

Marvin with artist Tukiki Manomie, watching the hockey game

Outdoor view at 10 pm, sun has just set

A common sight, dogs soaking up the sun

Marvin in town

The famous Cape Dorset print shop

Caoe Dirset waterfront, the frozen seawater between islands

Marvin with artist Pitseolak Qimirpik

Marvin with the Qimirpik family, Ning, Kelly and Pitsolak

View of Cape Dorset

Cape Dorset, road outside town


Dog keeping guard

Fixing a snow machine

Out on the land

Alashua Sharky and family

Inukshuks built on a hill crest

Saginak Oshweetuk


View from RCMP Station

The Northern Store

Monument at RCMP station

Marvin overlooking the town

Cape Dorset Airport

Loading the plane - boxes of sculpture ready for cargo

Iqaluit post office

Marvin at the museum in Iqaluit


Nunavut Legislature building, Iqaluit