Unraveling Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian / Herman Cohen Stuart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stuart, Herman Cohen, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952. North American Indian.

Curtis, Edward S.

Indigenous peoples--History--20th century.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 323 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

In the years 1900-1930, American photographer Edward S. Curtis realized his life's work, the monumental twenty-volume book series The North American Indian (1907-1930). Over the years, this work has been both praised and criticized. In this comprehensive and innovative study, Herman Cohen Stuart corrects a number of persistent misconceptions about the way Curtis, for many the most image-defining and influential photographer of American Indians, has represented the indigenous peoples of North America. The author argues that Curtis was keenly aware of the major changes Native Americans faced in the early 20th century. As is demonstrated by a thorough - both quantitative and qualitative - analysis of both Curtis's texts and photographic artwork, Curtis was deeply conscious of the fact that by, and even before, the turn of the century, Western influences had already made large inroads into Native American life. This book provides a reappraisal of Curtis's position during this complicated and trying period for Native Americans.

Contents:

Intro

Frontispiece

Table of Contents

List of Photographs

List of Figures

List of Graphs

List of Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Notes

Appendices

Sources

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-316) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Cohen Stuart, Herman Unraveling Edward S. Curtis's the North American Indian

ISBN:

1-5275-1066-2

9781527510661

1527510662

OCLC:

1385455305