Edward S. Curtis : one hundred masterworks / Christopher Cardozo ; with contributions by A. D. Coleman, Louise Erdrich, Eric J. Jolly, and Michael Charles Tobias.
Publication Info.
Munich ; London ; New York : DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2015.
Introduction : the artistry of Edward S. Curtis / Christopher Cardozo -- A path of beauty, heart, and spirit / 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 -- Acknowledgements.
Summary
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.
