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The Encyclopedia of Photography’s Art and History

"The North American Indian", Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

The North American Indian

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

A 30-year-long project documenting over 80 Native American tribes, showcasing traditional customs and lifeways through sepia-toned photogravures.

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The North American Indian

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

A 30-year-long project documenting over 80 Native American tribes, showcasing traditional customs and lifeways through sepia-toned photogravures.

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A San Juan Man, 1905

Weasel Tail - Piegan, 1900

Two Strike, 1907

Medicine Cap and Fetch - Apache, 1907

Kíhsŭk - Selawik, 1928

Wolf - Apsaroke, 1908

The Octopus Hunter - Qágyuhl, 1914

A Taos Maid, 1925

Kutenai Maiden, 1910

A Tewa Girl, 1921

Tsawatenok Girl, 1914

Cheyenne Footwear, 1927

A Nootka Woman, 1915

A Kato Woman, 1924

Jájūk - Selawik, 1928

Phallic Rock Painting at Walker Lake, 1924

Southern Shoshonean Pottery, 1924

Spotted Bull - Mandan, 1908

Ísqě-síh ("Woman Small") and Child - Cree, 1926

A Heavy Load - Sioux, 1908

Hano and Walpi Girls Wearing Atóö, 1921

Comanche Footwear, 1927

Many Bears - Flathead, 1910

Nŭhlĭmkilaka - Koskimo, 1914

Quilcene Boy, 1912

Mohave Potter, 1907

Lawyer - Nez Percé, 1905

The Scout - Nez Percé, 1910

Shores of Walker Lake, 1924

Princess Angeline, 1899

Wishham Girl, 1910

Apache Girl, 1906

Póvi-yémo ("Willow Bird") - San Ildefonso, 1905

Procupine - Cheyenne, 1910

The Scout - Apache, 1906

Tsátsalatsa - Skokomish, 1912

A Woman of Kiusta - Haida, 1915

Pâvía - Taos, 1905

Elk-horn Spoons - Tolowa, 1923

Chaíwa - Tewa, 1921

Tsúnukwalahl - Qágyuhl, 1914

An Isleta Man, 1905

Clayoquot Woman in Cedar-bark Hat, 1915

Obsidian-bearer, White Deerskin Dance - Hupa, 1923

Hidatsa Mother, 1908

Pulíini and Köyáme - Walpi, 1921

Atsina Camp, 1908

Sandstone Vessels from Santa Catalina Island, 1924

Haschézhĭnĭ - Navaho, 1904

Nez Percé Girl, 1910

Cheyenne Matron, 1911

The Peace-offficer - Kalispel, 1910

Kalispel Maiden, 1910

Noatak Child, 1928

An Oasis in the Bad Lands, 1905

Below the Cascades, 1910

Núhlĭmahla - Qágyuhl, 1914

Quinault Female Type, 1912

Blackfoot War-bonnet, 1926

War-Party's Farewell - Atsina, 1908

Cooking Whale Blubber, 1915

Camp by a Prairie Lake - Piegan, 1910

The Storm - Apache, 1906

Cañon del Muerto - Navaho, 1906

Watching the Dancers, 1906

Lone Tree, 1908

A Nootka Man, 1915

Naémahlpŭnkŭma - Hahuamis, 1914

Zuñi Girls at the River, 1903

Waiting in the Forest - Cheyenne, 1910

Chidéh - Apache, 1903

Two Whistles - Apsaroke, 1908

The Blanket Weaver - Navaho, 1904

A Blood Horseman, 1926

Fishing with a Gaff-Hook - Paviostso, 1924

Entering the Spring, Walpi Flute Dance, 1907

In the Land of the Sioux, 1905

Tenaktak Canoes, 1914

Chief Garfield - Jicarilla, 1904

The Smelt Fisher - Trinidad Yurok, 1923

The Scout in Winter - Apsaroke, 1908

Chief Joseph - Nez Percé, 1903

Four Horns - Arikara, 1908

Falling on The Land - Cayuse, 1910

A Hopi Woman, 1905

Offering the Buffalo-skull - Mandan, 1908

Atsina Warriors, 1908

A Hilltop Camp -Jicarilla, 1904

Grinding Meal, 1907

Kachina Dolls, 1921

Qúnhulahl - Qágyuhl, 1914

Hopi Bridal Costume, 1900

Arapaho Maidnen, 1910

Arikara Girl, 1908

Before the Storm - Makah, 1915

Launching the Whale Boat - Cape Prince of Wales, 1928

The Praririe Chief, 1907

On the Shore of the Lake - Kutenai, 1910

The Vanishing Race - Navaho, 1904

Cañon de Chelly - Navaho, 1904

Books

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Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian

Simon & Schuster, 2000

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The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios

TASCHEN, 2015

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Edward S. Curtis

TASCHEN, 2012

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Edward Sheriff Curtis

Phaidon, 2008

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Edward S. Curtis

TASCHEN, 2006

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Edward S. Curtis: The Women

Bulfinch, 2005

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Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks

Prestel, 2015

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Edward S. Curtis: Events Beyond Words

Prestel, 1970

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Edward S. Curtis Portraits: The Many Faces of the Native Americans

Chartwell Books, 2021

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The North American Indians: A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis

Aperture, 2005

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The Many Faces of Edward Sherriff Curtis: Portraits and Stories from Native North America

Gilcrease Museum, 2006

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Edward S. Curtis Above the Medicine Line: Portraits of Aboriginal Life in the Canadian West

Heritage House, 2010

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The North American Indian

TASCHEN, 2007

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The North American Indian

Legare Street Press, 1970

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