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9%OFFLaurie Lawlor - Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis - 9780803280465 - V9780803280465
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Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis

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Description for Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis Paperback.
Many Native Americans photographed by Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) called him Shadow Catcher. But the images he captured were far more powerful than mere shadows. When the twentieth century was just getting underway, Curtis began documenting North American Indian culture in words and photographs. Today, almost one hundred years later, his work still stands as the most extensive and informative collection of its kind. His photographs are more than mere documents; they are works of art revealing subtleties of human expression missing from other historical and anthropological records. Filled with Curtis’s breathtaking photographs and available for the first time in ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803280465
SKU
V9780803280465
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Laurie Lawlor
Laurie Lawlor has published more than thirty-four books for children, young adults, and adults, including Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit, an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, and a memoir based on natural history, This Tender Place: Story of a Wetland Year.

Reviews for Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis
"More than a reference and more than a biography of Curtis, this carefully researched, highly readable book emphasizes the photographer's perseverance and quest for quality and can serve as a model for young people."—School Library Journal (starred review)

Goodreads reviews for Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis


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