"The North American Indian", Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

Phallic Rock Painting at Walker Lake, 1924

Ísqě-síh ("Woman Small") and Child - Cree, 1926

Póvi-yémo ("Willow Bird") - San Ildefonso, 1905

Obsidian-bearer, White Deerskin Dance - Hupa, 1923

Sandstone Vessels from Santa Catalina Island, 1924

Fishing with a Gaff-Hook - Paviostso, 1924

Entering the Spring, Walpi Flute Dance, 1907

Offering the Buffalo-skull - Mandan, 1908

Launching the Whale Boat - Cape Prince of Wales, 1928

On the Shore of the Lake - Kutenai, 1910

Books

Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian

(Simon & Schuster, 2000)

The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios

(TASCHEN, 2015)

Edward S. Curtis

(TASCHEN, 2012)

Edward Sheriff Curtis

(Phaidon, 2008)

Edward S. Curtis

(TASCHEN, 2006)

Edward S. Curtis: The Women

(Bulfinch, 2005)

Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks

(Prestel, 2015)

Edward S. Curtis: Events Beyond Words

(Prestel, 1970)

Edward S. Curtis Portraits: The Many Faces of the Native Americans

(Chartwell Books, 2021)

The North American Indians: A Selection of Photographs by Edward S. Curtis

(Aperture, 2005)

The Many Faces of Edward Sherriff Curtis: Portraits and Stories from Native North America

(Gilcrease Museum, 2006)

Edward S. Curtis Above the Medicine Line: Portraits of Aboriginal Life in the Canadian West

(Heritage House, 2010)

The North American Indian

(TASCHEN, 2007)

The North American Indian

(Legare Street Press, 1970)

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