Edward S. Curtis : one hundred masterworks

Curtis, Edward S 1868-1952 (photographer.). Cardozo, Christopher, (compiler,, author.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9783791354217
ISBN: 3791354213
ISBN: 9783791365800
ISBN: 3791365800
Physical Description: print
183 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Publisher: Munich : DelMonico Books-Prestel ; 2015.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

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