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Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952, sometimes given as Edward Sherriff Curtis) [1] was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American people.
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.
Edward S. Curtis (born February 16, 1868, near Whitewater, Wisconsin, U.S.—died October 19, 1952, Los Angeles, California) American photographer and chronicler of Native American peoples whose work perpetuated an influential image of Indians as a “vanishing race.”
Edward S. Curtis had no idea how big of a mark he would be leaving when he started taking pictures of Indigenous People. With no more than six years of classroom education and no formal training in art, history, science or other academic disciplines, he became one of the 20th century's most famous photographers.
Mar 21, 2012 · At the beginning of the 20th century, Edward S. Curtis worked in the belief that he was in a desperate race against time to document, with film, sound and scholarship, the North American...
Curtis Gallery. Portfolio & Volume Copper Plates. The Curtis Gallery presents the Edward S. Curtis one-of-a-kind copper photogravure plates, representing the images of over 80 tribes visited by Curtis during his preparations for his master work – The North American Indian – The Vanishing Race.
Recent videos about Edward S. Curtis and his work, now available online. The Curtis Legacy Foundation preserves and strengthens awareness of Edward S. Curtis’ photography and ethnology while advancing knowledge about the North American Native Peoples he visited.
