The Work Of Edward Sheriff Curtis

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Original post: Jenfucius

His lifetime photographic work is Hauntingly Beautiful. His volumes titled "The North American Indian" is a must have for who are interested in aborginal studies. Some of the pictures are of tribes that are no longer with us and are extinct.


http://www.curtis-collection.com/

http://www.curtis-collection.com/history.html
(A little about Edward Curtis himself and his work)

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/ienhtml/curthome.html
(I believe they have a collection of his photographs for you to view. Enjoy!)


Some of the photographs (sample).

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01002r.jpg&topLinks=ct01002v.jpg&m856s=$fct01002&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01016r.jpg&topLinks=ct01016v.jpg&m856s=$fct01016&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01025r.jpg&topLinks=ct01025v.jpg&m856s=$fct01025&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01034r.jpg&topLinks=ct01034v.jpg&m856s=$fct01034&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01041r.jpg&topLinks=ct01041v.jpg&m856s=$fct01041&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01052r.jpg&topLinks=ct01052v.jpg&m856s=$fct01052&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01062r.jpg&topLinks=ct01062v.jpg&m856s=$fct01062&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01074r.jpg&topLinks=ct01074v.jpg&m856s=$fct01074&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct01&topImages=ct01081r.jpg&topLinks=ct01081v.jpg&m856s=$fct01081&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct02&topImages=ct02001r.jpg&topLinks=ct02001v.jpg&m856s=$fct02001&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct02&topImages=ct02011r.jpg&topLinks=ct02011v.jpg&m856s=$fct02011&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct02&topImages=ct02023r.jpg&topLinks=ct02023v.jpg&m856s=$fct02023&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct02&topImages=ct02044r.jpg&topLinks=ct02044v.jpg&m856s=$fct02044&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct02&topImages=ct02058r.jpg&topLinks=ct02058v.jpg&m856s=$fct02058&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct02&topImages=ct02066r.jpg&topLinks=ct02066v.jpg&m856s=$fct02066&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct04&topImages=ct04006r.jpg&topLinks=ct04006v.jpg&m856s=$fct04006&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct04&topImages=ct04030r.jpg&topLinks=ct04030v.jpg&m856s=$fct04030&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct04&topImages=ct04056r.jpg&topLinks=ct04056v.jpg&m856s=$fct04056&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct10&topImages=ct10001r.jpg&topLinks=ct10001v.jpg&m856s=$fct10001&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct10&topImages=ct10009r.jpg&topLinks=ct10009v.jpg&m856s=$fct10009&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct10&topImages=ct10021r.jpg&topLinks=ct10021v.jpg&m856s=$fct10021&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct10&topImages=ct10043r.jpg&topLinks=ct10043v.jpg&m856s=$fct10043&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct10&topImages=ct10064r.jpg&topLinks=ct10064v.jpg&m856s=$fct10064&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct15&topImages=ct15007r.jpg&topLinks=ct15007v.jpg&m856s=$fct15007&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct15&topImages=ct15014r.jpg&topLinks=ct15014v.jpg&m856s=$fct15014&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct15&topImages=ct15029r.jpg&topLinks=ct15029v.jpg&m856s=$fct15029&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct15&topImages=ct15064r.jpg&topLinks=ct15064v.jpg&m856s=$fct15064&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct19&topImages=ct19003r.jpg&topLinks=ct19003v.jpg&m856s=$fct19003&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct19&topImages=ct19016r.jpg&topLinks=ct19016v.jpg&m856s=$fct19016&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20006r.jpg&topLinks=ct20006v.jpg&m856s=$fct20006&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20008r.jpg&topLinks=ct20008v.jpg&m856s=$fct20008&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20017r.jpg&topLinks=ct20017v.jpg&m856s=$fct20017&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20031r.jpg&topLinks=ct20031v.jpg&m856s=$fct20031&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20043r.jpg&topLinks=ct20043v.jpg&m856s=$fct20043&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20068r.jpg&topLinks=ct20068v.jpg&m856s=$fct20068&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20069r.jpg&topLinks=ct20069v.jpg&m856s=$fct20069&displayProfile=1

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/iencurt/ct20&topImages=ct20064r.jpg&topLinks=ct20064v.jpg&m856s=$fct20064&displayProfile=1

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Original post: WindigoXXVIII

Beautiful. I really love how they are in sepia.

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Original post: Dracophoenix

Thanks Jenfucius!

[QUOTE=WindigoXXVIII]Beautiful. I really love how they are in sepia.[/QUOTE]

Agreed they are truly a beautiful work of art

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Original post: Jenfucius

You guys should check out the main site. They have tons of photographs and info. Really nice stuff!
:-P