Coming to light Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians

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Coming to light [videorecording] : Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians / produced, written and directed by Anne Makepeace ; executive producer, Susan Lacy ; a co-production of Anne Makepeace Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET.

Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952 (Added Author). Makepeace, Anne. (Added Author). Lacy, Susan. (Added Author). Deam, Pegi. (Added Author). Ives, Tleena. (Added Author). Jackson, Oliver. (Added Author). Potts, Jerry. (Added Author). Pard, Allan. (Added Author). Tousey, Sheila. (Added Author). Pullman, Bill. (Added Author). Anne Makepeace Productions. (Added Author). WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (Added Author). Bullfrog Films. (Added Author).

Summary:

Edward S. Curtis set out in 1900 to photographically document traditional Indian life. He became the most famous photographer of his time and created an enormous body of work. This film follows of Curtis' life, his work, and his changing views of the people he set out to document. Native Americans who are using his photographs for cultural perservation respond to the pictures, tell stories about the people in the photographs and discuss the meaning of the images.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: 56-minutes version.
Publisher: Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally produced in 2000 for television broadcast as part of the American Masters series; series producer, Karen Bernstein; series production coordinator, Reina Aktar.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Camera, Uta Briesewitz, Jennifer Lane, Emiko Omori ; editor, Jennifer Chinlund ; narrator, Sheila Tousey ; voice of Edward Curtis, Bill Pullman ; sound, David Springbett, Lewis Wheeler ; composer, Todd Boekelheide.
Participant or Performer Note:: Commentary: Pegi Deam, Tleena Ives, Oliver Jackson, Jerry Potts, Allan Pard.
System Details Note:: DVD-R format.