Native Americans

Swallow Bird (from Portfolio 4, Plate #134)

Swallow Bird (from Portfolio 4, Plate #134)

Medium: Photogravure
Date: 1908
Size: 22x28"

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Zuni Ornaments

Zuni Ornaments

Medium: Photogravure
Date: 1903
Size: 7 1/2" x 5 3/4"

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Swallow Bird (Portfolio 4, Plate #134)

Swallow Bird (Portfolio 4, Plate #134)

Medium: Photogravure
Date: 1908
Size: 22x28"

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BIOGRAPHY

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Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) left an enduring mark on the history of photography in his 20-volume life’s work, The North American Indian. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled across the continent photographing more than seventy Native American tribes. The photographs presented daily activities, customs, and religions of a people he called “a vanishing race.” To this end, Curtis often staged his subjects and set up scenes, mixing tribal artifacts and traditions to match his romanticized vision of the people he studied.