Edward S. Curtis : one hundred masterworks /

Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952,

Edward S. Curtis : one hundred masterworks / One hundred masterworks Christopher Cardozo ; with contributions by A.D. Coleman, Louise Erdrich, Eric J. Jolly, and Michael Charles Tobias. - 183 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Introduction: the artistry of Edward Curtis / Christopher Cardozo -- A path of beauty, heart, and soul / Christopher Cardozo -- A broad and luminous picture: the photographic works of Edward S. Curtis / A.D. Coleman -- Plates -- Curtis and pictorialism / Christopher Cardozo -- A collective act of stewardship / Eric J. Jolly -- Intensity of regard / Louise Erdrich -- Curtis and America's environmental social justice movement / Michael Charles Tobias -- A guide to the photographs / Christopher Cardozo -- Chronology -- Afterword.

This collection presents a selection of vintage photographs by the renowned photographer Edward S. Curtis. Featuring both iconic and rarely seen images from the more than 40,000 photographs Curtis took in his quest to document the physical and spiritual lives of the Native peoples of North America, this volume explores Curtis' artistry, his mastery of the photographic process, and his commitment to preserving for posterity the traditional lifeways of Native Americans in the early twentieth century.--Adapted from Jacket.

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Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952.


Indians of North America--History--Pictorial works.
Indians of North America--Portraits.
Photographers--United States--Biography.
Photography in ethnology.


Photobooks.

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