North American Indian. The Complete Portfolios

Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952) embarked on a 30-year project to document North American Indians, recording their traditional way of life before it disappeared. His work, printed in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930, became rare, but this book brings it back into focus.

Format: Hardback
Length: 768 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2020
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952) embarked on a 30-year project in the early 20th century to document the vanishing traditional Indian way of life in North America. Using a combination of artistic and scientific methods, Curtis recorded the traces of this culture through words and photographs. He traveled to 80 American Indian tribes, spanning from the Mexican border to the Bering Strait, gaining their trust through his patience and empathy. His work was published in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930 as The North American Indian, but only 272 copies were printed, making the originals highly sought-after. This book brings together Curtis's entire American Indian portfolio in a single publication, providing a renewed opportunity to appreciate his remarkable achievement and the photographic form's triumph.

Weight: 1232g
Dimension: 201 x 149 x 46 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836550567