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Edward S. Curtis
By Emory Lewman
Edward S. Curtis• He was born
February 16, 1868-1952
• Born in Whitewater, Wisconsin
• His father was a minister
Early Life
• Edward had early aspirations of becoming a photographer
- He dropped out of school in middle school and soon built his own camera
• At the age of 17 he became a apprentice
• He had 4 children
• And his first portrait was of Kicksomolo, a native American princess
Accomplishments• Curtis is best known for his photo-
documentation of Amerindians -But often he depicted their culture and
artifacts wrongly as props
• He was attempting to preserve the vanishing culture and life style of native Americans
• In 1914 Curtis even made a feature film In the Land of Head Hunters, based on the North west Coast tribe, the Kwakiatl
• Published in 1907
• Quilcene Boy
Description of Canyon de Chelly
• 7 American Indians on horse back are traveling across the open land.
• The Indians appear very small in comparison to the gigantic canyon cliffs.
• They travel across open untouched land
Analysis of Canyon de Chelley
• In this photo the element of space and repetition is used
- The same 7 figures are repeated through the picture
• And contrast of the tiny figures to the canyon
Interpretation of Canyon de Chelly
• In this picture Curtis is trying to convey the vanishing culture of the Native Americans
• As they walk through the barren canyon it reflects their disappearance and withering life style
• And their lonely silhouettes send the viewer back to the days when the Indians lived alone on the American soil
Judgment of Canyon de Chelly
• Canyon de Chelly is one of my favorite photos that Curtis took.
• The picture is beautiful yet bitter, it reminds me of how beautiful the earth was untouched by civilization
• I find this to be one of his most moving photos
Hopi, Watching the Dancers
• American Arizona, 1906
• Gelatin Silver Print
• 7 3/4 x 5 13/16 in
The Eclipse Dance
• American, 1910 – 1914
• Gelatin silver print
• 5 9/16 x 8 in.
Hupa Mother and Child
• 1924
• Family Group-Noatak• 1930
Questions
1.Where was Curtis born?
• A)California
• B)Georgia
• C)Wisconsin
Questions
• 2. What did he take pictures of?
• A) animals
• B) trees
• C) indians
Questions
1. He was an actor before a photographer
True or False?
Bibliography • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/
wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Edward_S._Curtis_Collection_People_004.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_S._Curtis_Collection_People_004.jpg&usg=__jPZt0aGZf7qO0hCMqaAFGbIccOk=&h=868&w=676&sz=182&hl=en&start=48&sig2=juOhePDT3jidpUPzfnYvww&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=uWz0j_0QlfokCM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dedward%2Bs.%2Bcurtis%2Bphotographs%26start%3D40%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=6C9ATYimA4rWgQf338n1Ag
• http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1814
• http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Curtis/curtis-intro-3.htm