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Natives of the far North : Alaska's vanishing culture in the eye of Edward Sheriff Curtis / by Shannon Lowry ; photos by Edward S. Curtis.

Lowry, Shannon. (Author). Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952 (Added Author). Lehman, Ellen J., 1944- (donor.).

Summary:

A collection not only of Curtis' romantic photographs of Aleutian Indians, but also of the folktales and stories Curtis gathered during the 30 years he chronicled Native Americans and their cultures. By today's standards of anthropology, Curtis' images are flawed in that they are more artistic than realistic, yet they are no less intriguing, especially in light of the fact that Curtis died penniless in pursuit of his vision. Lowry puts the numerous b&w portraits and village scenes into historical context, discussing modern research on the Aleutian peoples. Lacks an index.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0811711021
  • ISBN: 9780811711029
  • Physical Description: xi, 139 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, ©1994.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-139).
Formatted Contents Note:
Edward Sheriff Curtis: Man behind the camera -- Nunivak Island -- Customs: Life and death among the Nunivak -- Ceremonies: Keeping the fragile balance -- Legends: Monster serpents and cannibal dwarfs -- King Island -- Traditional life: Foretelling of Christ the King -- Legends: Tall tales of land and sea -- Diomede Islands -- Traditional life: Where women honored whales -- Customs: Pact of survival between young and old -- Legends: Manina the Medicine Man -- Legends: Mysterious whereabouts of departed souls -- Kingigan -- Traditional life: Ancient link between East and West -- Legends: Of wales and men, and intermarriage with polar bears -- Epilogue: Restoring balance in an unbalanced world.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
Presented by Ellen Lehman, February 2018.

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Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952.
Inuit > Alaska.
Inuit > Alaska > Pictorial works.
Yupik Eskimos.
Yupik Eskimos > Pictorial works.
Inuits > Alaska.
Inuits > Alaska > Ouvrages illustrés.
Yupit (Inuits)
Yupit (Inuits) > Ouvrages illustrés.
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
Inuit.
Yupik Eskimos.
Alaska.
Eskimo's.
Curtis, Edward Sheriff, (1868-1952)
Inuits > États-Unis > Alaska > Moeurs et coutumes > Ouvrages illustrés.
Yupik (Inuits) > Ouvrages illustrés.
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