Name/Title
Portraits from North American Indian LifeEntry/Object ID
L1982.1.7Description
Portraits from North American Indian Life is a collection of photographs Edward S. Curtis took of Native Americans from 1890-1904. in many situations with the idea of preserving an enduring and irrefutable record of the characteristics of the North American Indian and his surroundings. There is a biography of Mr. Curtis at the beginning of the book by T. C. McLuhan followed by a legend of information about each photograph. This book is from the Don Reynolds library.
The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis is one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907-1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document "the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners." In over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative, Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and lifeways of eighty Indian tribes. The twenty volumes, each with an accompanying portfolio, are organized by tribes and culture areas encompassing the Great Plains, Great Basin, Plateau Region, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. Featured here are all of the published photogravure images including over 1500 illustrations bound in the text volumes, along with over 700 portfolio plates.
176/Softbound/Curtis Photo of Navajo on horseback on cover/PhotographsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
History, Baskets, ArtSearch Terms
Native America, Navaho, Cheyenne, Oglala, Apache, Zuni, Nez Perce, Hopi, Cree, Clothing, Ceremonials, Native American Photographs, Curtis, Edward S.Book Details
Author
Edward S. CurtisPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1972Call No.
Ethnology CUISBN
0-89104-003-XLCCN
76-33775Notes
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Person or Organization
Edward S. Curtis