Mingled Visions:
Images from The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis
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“The men, women, and children in The North American Indian seem as alive to us today as they did when Curtis took their pictures in the early part of the twentieth century. Curtis respected the Indians he encountered and was willing to learn about their culture, religion and way of life. In return the Indians respected and trusted him. When judged by the standards of his time, Curtis was far ahead of his contemporaries in sensitivity, tolerance, and openness to Native American cultures and ways of thinking.”
- Laurie Lawlor author of Shadow Catcher: The Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis |
This exhibition of 40 original photogravures by Edward S. Curtis provides an overview from the collection of over 700 images in The North American Indian portfolio.
Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952), born near Whitewater, Wisconsin, spent over 30 years in the photography and publication of what has become known as his life’s work. Curtis' goal was not just to photograph, but to document, as much American Indian traditional life as possible before that way of life disappeared. Curtis made over 40,000 photographic images of over 80 tribes throughout the American West.
Number of photographs:40
Linear feet: approx 200
Rental fee: $7500 for 12 weeks
Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952), born near Whitewater, Wisconsin, spent over 30 years in the photography and publication of what has become known as his life’s work. Curtis' goal was not just to photograph, but to document, as much American Indian traditional life as possible before that way of life disappeared. Curtis made over 40,000 photographic images of over 80 tribes throughout the American West.
Number of photographs:40
Linear feet: approx 200
Rental fee: $7500 for 12 weeks
Exhibitions can be customized to a particular theme, tribe, or location for a small additional fee.
The Curtis gravures are from the comprehensive collection of the Dubuque Museum of Art.
Edward S. Curtis’ The North American Indian has been part of the Dubuque Museum of Art’s permanent collection since 2009 thanks to a donation by the Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee.
The Curtis gravures are from the comprehensive collection of the Dubuque Museum of Art.
Edward S. Curtis’ The North American Indian has been part of the Dubuque Museum of Art’s permanent collection since 2009 thanks to a donation by the Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee.