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The North American Indians

A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis

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It is thus near to Nature that much of the life of the Indian still is; hence its story, rather than being replete with statistics of commercial conquests, is a record of the Indian's relations with and his dependence on the phenomena of the universe--the trees and shrubs, the sun and stars, the lightning and rain--for these to him are animate creatures. Even more than that, they are deified, therefore are revered and propitiated, since upon them man must depend for his well being. --Edward S. Curtis, "The North American Indians" Between 1896 and 1930, Edward S. Curtis documented Native Americans and their way of life in the western United States and British Columbia. His efforts resulted in a 20-volume visual record accompanied by text--a document unequaled in the history of photography. 68 photographs from the original collection have been selected for this Aperture book; the result is a compilation of Curtis' best-known images documenting the Native American way of life. Joseph Epes Brown, author of "The Sacred Pipe" and "The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian," has written an insightful introduction, and has also selected texts to accompany the photographs to suggest the quality of mood and message that Curtis wanted to convey.

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The North American Indians, Joseph Epes Brown, Edward S. Curtis

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1972
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(In brossura),
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Titolo
The North American Indians
Sottotitolo
A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Aperture
Pubblicato
1972
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
96
ISBN10
089381492X
ISBN13
9780893814922
Serie
Descrizione
It is thus near to Nature that much of the life of the Indian still is; hence its story, rather than being replete with statistics of commercial conquests, is a record of the Indian's relations with and his dependence on the phenomena of the universe--the trees and shrubs, the sun and stars, the lightning and rain--for these to him are animate creatures. Even more than that, they are deified, therefore are revered and propitiated, since upon them man must depend for his well being. --Edward S. Curtis, "The North American Indians" Between 1896 and 1930, Edward S. Curtis documented Native Americans and their way of life in the western United States and British Columbia. His efforts resulted in a 20-volume visual record accompanied by text--a document unequaled in the history of photography. 68 photographs from the original collection have been selected for this Aperture book; the result is a compilation of Curtis' best-known images documenting the Native American way of life. Joseph Epes Brown, author of "The Sacred Pipe" and "The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian," has written an insightful introduction, and has also selected texts to accompany the photographs to suggest the quality of mood and message that Curtis wanted to convey.