Edward S. Curtis Knihy

A collection of turn-of-the-century photographs by Edward Curtis depicts the appearance and culture of the Native American nations

The photographs are taken from the 20 portfolios and 20 encyclopedic volumes of the work entitled "The North American Indian" by Edward S. Curtis.

The book includes many regions, tribes and ages of people, and in some ways even some of the more negative aspects of his photographs are invaluable because they informed much of the mainstream American (worldwide, really) mythology that surrounds First Nations peoples of North America. The photos are somewhere between documentary and romanticism. Where he could have taken straight documentary photos of poverty and tattered Western/white clothing, he instead staged warrior meetings on horseback and the like.

In Sheila Metzner's photographs, beauty transcends mere appearance. Renowned for her rich and refined images in the fashion and television industries since the 1970s, her work has attracted diverse clients like Fendi, Ralph Lauren, and Chanel. Metzner skillfully blends the pictorialist aesthetics of Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen with the modernist flair of Man Ray and Charles Sheeler, resulting in a unique style that has significantly impacted photography's history. Many of her photographs achieve a transcendent quality through a printing process developed by the Fresson family in 1895, which she employs to create painterly images with ethereal tonal ranges and color saturation. As one of only ten American photographers collaborating with Atelier Fresson, Metzner's work exemplifies this creative partnership. The collection showcases her fashion photography alongside sensual nudes and formalist still lifes from 1980 to 2000, presenting a retrospective that balances romanticism with precision and detail. This presentation highlights Metzner's distinctive creative vision, offering images that resonate with elegance and distinction.

A photographic record of the spirit of the North American Indian tribes and nations portrays all aspects of Indian life from crafts and dress, to customs and rituals

One hundred years ago, Edward Sheriff Curtis began a thirty-year odyssey to photograph and document the lives and traditions of the Native peoples of North America. In this landmark volume, almost 200 of the finest examples of Curtis's photographs are reproduced with startling fidelity to his original prints.

Prayer to the Great Mystery is a historic publishing event, a remarkable coup that presents 93 newly discovered photographs--along with 150 others--taken by Edward S. Curtis. Deeply human and symphathetic, these images embody Curtis's attempt to preserve the character is Native American Cultural life before its erosion by the nineteenth-century flood of American expansion. Accompanying the photographs is a poignant series of myths, abridged from Curtis's ethnographic writings. Prayers to the Great Mystery is a stunning account of a vanished era, and a seminal book for understanding our rich Native American legacy.

Focusing on the Apache, Jicarillas, and Navajo tribes, this volume offers an in-depth exploration of their histories, customs, ceremonies, and mythologies. It also includes comparative vocabularies, providing a comprehensive understanding of these Native American cultures. This work is part of a larger series dedicated to documenting the rich heritage of North American Indian tribes.

Photographs by the great nineteenth-century photographer depict the beauty of the North American Indian and his way of life and are accompanied by an insightful commentary.