Photogravure: 39.2x29.2 cm (15½x11½"). Mounted sheet: 46.2x34 cm (18¼x13½"). Frame: 61.5x46 cm (24¼x18"). From volume eighteen of The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis. This twenty volume work was one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907-1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document "the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners." In over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative, Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and lifeways of eighty Indian tribes. The twenty volumes, each with an accompanying portfolio, are organized by tribes and culture areas encompassing the Great Plains, Great Basin, Plateau Region, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska.
Photogravure: 39.2x29.2 cm (15½x11½"). Mounted sheet: 46.2x34 cm (18¼x13½"). Frame: 61.5x46 cm (24¼x18"). From volume eighteen of The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis. This twenty volume work was one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907-1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document "the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners." In over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative, Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and lifeways of eighty Indian tribes. The twenty volumes, each with an accompanying portfolio, are organized by tribes and culture areas encompassing the Great Plains, Great Basin, Plateau Region, Southwest, California, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska.
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