Edward S. Curtis

by Barry Pritzker

Book Overview

From Edward Curtis' haunting portraits to Ansel Adams' soaring vistas, this informative and visually compelling overview of America's most famous photographers traces the history and evolution of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760721777
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: produced by Brompton Books Co
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Photographs!

This is a beautifully photographed book by a photographer with obvious reverence for the American Indian.

Edward S. Curtis by Hans Christian Adam

The author, Hans Christian Adam, is clearly an admirer of his subject, Edward S. Curtis. Curtis, who lived from 1868-1952, devoted his life to photographing the American Indian. In this book, Adam has included 172 pages of Curtis' most impressive photos along with 15 pages of text and a paragraph by Theodore Roosevelt on Curtis. Adam gives a clear picture of Curtis as a man as well as a photographer. In his photos, Curtis shows the life,customs,history,legends and religion of the Indians. To quote Adam: "Curtis wanted to make up for the injustices that members of his race had inflicted on the Indians". The high quality, large format, sepia photos are magical and leave a lasting impression on the viewer. The best part of the book is the photos. The only thing I do not like about the book is that the text is in English, German and French. This takes up space, but it does not detract from the photos and text. This book will make the reader want to see more photos by Curtis.