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The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios
Edward S. Curtis
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Description for The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios
Hardcover. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1322.
At the turn of the 20th century, the American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) started on his 30-year project to produce a monumental study of North American Indians. Using an approach that was both artistically and scientifically ambitious, he recorded, in words and pictures, the traces of the traditional Indian way of life that was already beginning to die out. With tireless personal commitment Curtis visited 80 American Indian tribes from the Mexican border to the Bering Strait, gaining their confidence through his patience and sensitivity. His work was printed in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930 ... Read more
At the turn of the 20th century, the American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) started on his 30-year project to produce a monumental study of North American Indians. Using an approach that was both artistically and scientifically ambitious, he recorded, in words and pictures, the traces of the traditional Indian way of life that was already beginning to die out. With tireless personal commitment Curtis visited 80 American Indian tribes from the Mexican border to the Bering Strait, gaining their confidence through his patience and sensitivity. His work was printed in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836550567
SKU
V9783836550567
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99-50
Reviews for The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios
The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis is a monumental portfolio by the American photographer and is an invaluable historical record of a way of life which was already beginning to die out. This book is in every sense a life's work. Curtis left us a collection of immense historical significance, with an outstanding artistic integrity.