Edward S. Curtis, A Walpi Man, 1900
Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
A Walpi Man, 1900
photogravure on Japanese gampi tissue
inscribed in the plate upper left: Plate 424
titled in the plate lower left: A WALPI MAN
inscribed in the plate lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1921 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in the plate lower right: Photogravure Suffolk Eng. Co. Boston
15 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (39.4 x 28.9 cm.), sheet: 22 x 17 3/4 in. (55.9 x 45.1 cm.)
Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado
Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 12, pl. 424
The Walpi Man is an iconic Curtis portrait widely considered to be one of his most aesthetically powerful portraits. The image is highly evocative and illustrates the extraordinary connection Curtis had with many Native Americans and their leaders. The subject is Meator, an important Hopi leader, from a tribal group with whom Curtis was especially close. It is one of his most historically significant images as it was made during Curtis' first independent, self-financed trip into the field, in 1900 and many consider this to be one of his most compelling portraits.
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.
Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
A Walpi Man, 1900
photogravure on Japanese gampi tissue
inscribed in the plate upper left: Plate 424
titled in the plate lower left: A WALPI MAN
inscribed in the plate lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1921 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in the plate lower right: Photogravure Suffolk Eng. Co. Boston
15 1/2 x 11 3/8 in. (39.4 x 28.9 cm.), sheet: 22 x 17 3/4 in. (55.9 x 45.1 cm.)
Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado
Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 12, pl. 424
The Walpi Man is an iconic Curtis portrait widely considered to be one of his most aesthetically powerful portraits. The image is highly evocative and illustrates the extraordinary connection Curtis had with many Native Americans and their leaders. The subject is Meator, an important Hopi leader, from a tribal group with whom Curtis was especially close. It is one of his most historically significant images as it was made during Curtis' first independent, self-financed trip into the field, in 1900 and many consider this to be one of his most compelling portraits.
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.
