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Edward Curtis

American photographer Edward Curtis (1868-1952) spent over 30 years documenting Native American tribes across North America. He took over 40,000 photographs and recorded over 10,000 audio clips of tribal languages and music. Though praised as a gifted photographer, Curtis was also accused of manipulating images to romanticize Native American culture. His magnum opus, The North American Indian, aimed to preserve the heritage of tribes before they assimilated into white society.

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Edward Curtis

American photographer Edward Curtis (1868-1952) spent over 30 years documenting Native American tribes across North America. He took over 40,000 photographs and recorded over 10,000 audio clips of tribal languages and music. Though praised as a gifted photographer, Curtis was also accused of manipulating images to romanticize Native American culture. His magnum opus, The North American Indian, aimed to preserve the heritage of tribes before they assimilated into white society.

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American Photographer

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Brief Biography
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American West
Native American
Early Life
■ Whitewater,
Wisconsin

■
Minnesota

■ Cordova
Township, Minnesota
Early Career
■
St. Paul,
Minnesota
■ Seattle,
Washington

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Middle Career
■ Princess
Angeline Chief
Sealth Seattle
Native American
■ Mt. Rainier

George Bird Grinnell

■
Harriman Alaska Expedition
■

Blackfeet Indians
The North American Indian
■ J.P. Morgan

”
■
Hollywood
■

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Decline
■

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Controversy
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Famous Images
A Smoky Day at the Sugar bowl
Canyon de Chelley
In a Piegan Lodge: Original
Boys in Kayak
Hopi Mother, 1922
Crow’s Heart, Mandan, c. 1908
In His Own Words
Optimism,
unaccompanied by
personal effort, is
merely a state of
mind, and not fruitful.”

- Edward L. Curtis
Edward Curtis: Key Facts
■ 19th/20th Century American photographer.
■ Praised as a gifted photographer.
■ Accused of manipulating images of Native
Americans.
■ Made over 40,000 images of over 80 tribes.
■ Made over 10,000 recordings of Indian language
and music.
■ His magnum opus was titled, The North American
Indian.

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