At the turn of the century, the American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868?1952) started on his thirty-year project to produce a monumental study of North American Indians. Using an approach that was both artistically and scientifically ambitious he recorded, in words and pictures, the traces of the traditional Indian way of life that was already beginning to die out. With tireless personal commitment Curtis visited American Indian tribes from the Mexican border to the Bering Straits, gaining their confidence by his patience and sensitivity. This, his photographic life's work, was printed in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930 as The North American Indian. There were only 272 copies in total, so original copies are now extremely rare. This book gives lasting life to Curtis's great achievements by making the photographs available again.
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Originally used to illustrate a 20-volume encyclopedia of Native American history and culture, these photographs from the first decades of the 20th century are a valuable document of history. From a striking 1905 portrait of Geronimo to the seal-hunting Eskimos of Nunivak Island, Edward S. Curtis's pictures reflect the diversity of cultures that existed among the various Indian tribes. Their quality is superb--Curtis used the then-state-of-the-art photogravure process to reproduce his images--and the 1906 critique from Theodore Roosevelt remains valid: "In Mr. Curtis we have both an artist and a trained observer ... whose work has far more than mere accuracy, because it is truthful."
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Hans Christian Adam (born 1948) works as a photographic consultant in Göttingen. He has published many articles and some books on photography, including TASCHEN’s monograph on Karl Blossfeldt.
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Great Collection,
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This is an incredible collection of pictures. Piles on piles of pictures. But... The pictures are small. I was hoping for a collection of large pictures(i.e. 8x10) but the majority of them are approximately 4x5. It's a wonderful book, but don't expect full sized images. Irregardless it's a great buy for the price. You'll have a hard time finding a collection of pictures as big as this(even if the pictures are small) :)
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Amazing photography from amazing circumstances!,
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This book grows upon you as you realize the conditions under which this photograher lived in order to record this aspect of American history. Edward Curtis was truly artistic in his approach to photograhing this way of life . Consequently, the compassion he developed for these people is evident in his images. A great book to have if you're intriqued by photography.
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the complete best,
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absolutely stunning recollection of his complete photos. the reproductions are somewhat small, but easily viewable. such a complete set is so awe inspiring, anyone who has an interest or a love for native ameircan history/american history must have this book. absolute beauty.
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production, an exquisite work printed on heavy stock, with leather binding and gilt edging. Together, the twenty volumes occupied nearly one and a half meter (almost five feet) of shelf space. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Rocky Mountains, United States, Rio Grande, Vancouver Island, The North American Indian, Sierra Nevada, South Dakota, Wounded Knee, Edward Curtis, John Pierpont Morgan, Oglala Sioux New!
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- The North American Indians: A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis by Edward S. Curtis in Front Matter, page 11, and Back Matter
- North American Indians by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- The Winning of the West, Volume Four by Theodore, IV Roosevelt on page 9
- In a Sacred Manner We Live by Edward Curtis in Back Matter
- Prayer to the Great Mystery: The Uncollected Writings and Photography of Edward S. Curtis by Edward S. Curtis in Back Matter
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- Shades of Hiawatha: Staging Indians, Making Americans, 1880-1930 by Alan Trachtenberg on 16 pages
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- History's Shadow: Native Americans and Historical Consciousness in the Nineteenth Century by Steven Conn on 6 pages
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