A photographic book providing a record of the Indians of North America between 1850 and the First World War as seen by early photographers. From the first pictures, prompted by a sense of curiosity, to the later images capturing the change in the Indian way of life, these photographs document the confrontation between white and Indian cultures. ...
Presents the masterworks of photographers who, about the turn of the century, were inspired to document the lives of the first Americans. Spurred by an almost universal conviction that Indian peoples would soon vanish forever, they sought to gather images of Native Americans before it was "too late". 130 duotones.
A captivating collection of photographs of tribal leaders at a critical and poignant moment in Native American history. Fleming recounts the intriguing history of this collection, which was the Smithsonian's--and perhaps the country's--first photographic exhibit.
American Indians are said to have named the first photographers they encountered "the shadow catchers". This book presents a selection of the work of these photographers, ranging from the pioneering work of John Alvin Anderson, to the increasingly sophisticated and sympathetic work of the Pictorialists such as Edward S. Curtis. It also includes ...
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