Edward S. Curtis, A Heavy Load - Sioux, 1908
Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
A Heavy Load - Sioux, 1908
photogravure on Holland Van Gelder
inscribed in the plate upper left: Plate 100
titled in the plate lower left: A HEAVY LOAD - SIOUX
inscribed in the plate lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1908 by E. S. Curtis
inscribed in the plate lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son
15 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (40 x 30.2 cm.), sheet: 22 1/8 x 18 1/4 in. (56.2 x 46.4 cm.)
Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado
Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 3, pl. 100
Edward S. Curtis was an American photographer, ethnographer, and publisher best known for his ambitious lifelong project documenting Indigenous peoples of North America. Working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he produced thousands of photographs as well as audio recordings, notes, and texts that culminated in the monumental publication The North American Indian (1907–1930). Curtis is especially admired for the striking beauty of his photogravures, platinum prints, and goldtones. Today, he remains one of the most recognized and influential figures in the history of American photography.
Condition
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Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
A Heavy Load - Sioux, 1908
photogravure on Holland Van Gelder
inscribed in the plate upper left: Plate 100
titled in the plate lower left: A HEAVY LOAD - SIOUX
inscribed in the plate lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1908 by E. S. Curtis
inscribed in the plate lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son
15 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (40 x 30.2 cm.), sheet: 22 1/8 x 18 1/4 in. (56.2 x 46.4 cm.)
Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado
Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 3, pl. 100
Edward S. Curtis was an American photographer, ethnographer, and publisher best known for his ambitious lifelong project documenting Indigenous peoples of North America. Working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he produced thousands of photographs as well as audio recordings, notes, and texts that culminated in the monumental publication The North American Indian (1907–1930). Curtis is especially admired for the striking beauty of his photogravures, platinum prints, and goldtones. Today, he remains one of the most recognized and influential figures in the history of American photography.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
