Dorthe Kristoffersen
GREENLANDIC SCULPTOR (1906-1976)
Dorte Kristoffersen
Dorthea (Dorthe) Rebekka Augusta Kristoffersen née Jakobsen (4 January 1906–1976) was a Greenlandic artist from the country's west coast. A talented craftswoman who had previously embroidered skins and created dolls, after her marriage with (1902–1970), she concentrated on creating small mythological figures in local soapstone.