About this title: A pictorial record of more than 80 American Indian tribes, their traditions and customs. The photographs are accompanied by a selection of Curtis's texts.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Taschen
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9783822881835ISBN:382288183X
Description: Fine. IMPORTANT: ---Read Full Description at 'Show Details'--> Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 768 p. Klotz. Audience: General/trade. PLEASE READ FIRST: APPEARS UNREAD but has an Angled Crease Line on Front Cover and Two Fine Vertical Creases on spine at section paages. *~*FREE PRIORITY MAIL, (U.S. ) UPGRADE** TO ship to all 50 STATES! ! We Ship THIS AFTERNOON or NEXT POSTAL DAY! ! ** Very Slight cover/corner/edge shelf/handling wear. NO Remainder Marks or inside page markings! Non-Smoker ... read more
"I was fortunate enough to examine several extremely early editions of Curtis's portfolios, and I must confess that they are quite breathtaking when viewed full-sized. The devotion that Curtis exhibited toward the cause of creating a reverent, informative, and thorough visual history of North American Indians overshadows the moral issues raised by his use of props and his questionable creation of staged "candids" which did not necessarily create a completely accurate portrayal of some tribal customs, costumes, and rituals. Despite its oftentimes harmlessly intended yet deceptive qualities, this is a beautiful collection of images from a master craftsman, and one worth viewing with full awareness of the hostile sociopolitical contexts within which they were created."
"This is an unbelievable collection of photographs. Wish I could see it in a larger format to better soak in the many details but still very worth checking out."
"Absolutely stunning. The photographs in this book are taken from a twenty volume encyclopedia of the North American Indian tribes that Curtis compiled between 1895 and 1928. His work combines amazing artistry with the thoroughness of an historian and anthropologist. I only wish that Taschen had published this compilation in a larger format with a decent binding - a work this beautiful and informative deserves a far better presentation."
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