James Archibald Houston
James Archibald Houston | |
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Houston preparing a mount for an Inuit print, in Cape Dorset, photographed by Rosemary Gilliat Eaton, 1960 | |
| Born | June 12, 1921 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 17, 2005 (aged 83) New London, Connecticut, U.S |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Children's literature |
James Archibald Houston OC FRSA (June 12, 1921 – April 17, 2005) was a Canadian artist, designer, children's author and filmmaker 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".