Lummi Type - Edward Curtis - U.S. (No reserve price)
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Excellent condition, a Southwest Museum print by Edward Curtis of a Lummi man taken circa 1899, with the image measuring 25 × 38 cm and a frame of 45.5 × 61 cm, weighing 2.4 kg and originating from a private collection in the USA.
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Edward Sheriff Curtis (* February 16, 1868, in Cold Spring, Wisconsin; † October 19, 1952, in Whittier, California) was an American photographer who spent 30 years of his life depicting the customs and traditions of North American Indians.
Edward S. Curtis attempted to photographically depict the declining way of life and traditions of numerous Native American tribes in his eyes. Around 40,000 photographs of about 80 tribes were created. Additionally, there were 10,000 language and music recordings, as well as numerous biographies. Over nearly three decades, he traveled across North America. In his photographs, Curtis often tried to portray the Native Americans as he imagined them without the influences of European-American culture. As a child of his time, he succumbed to romantic notions of a declining culture and lost sight of the adaptive dynamics and resilience with which the subjects clung to their culture.
A print made for the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles is offered. The image shows a photograph of a Lummi man and was taken around 1899.
The picture is 25 cm wide and 38 cm tall. The frame is 45.5 cm wide and 61 cm tall.
Edward Sheriff Curtis (* February 16, 1868, in Cold Spring, Wisconsin; † October 19, 1952, in Whittier, California) was an American photographer who spent 30 years of his life depicting the customs and traditions of North American Indians.
Edward S. Curtis attempted to photographically depict the declining way of life and traditions of numerous Native American tribes in his eyes. Around 40,000 photographs of about 80 tribes were created. Additionally, there were 10,000 language and music recordings, as well as numerous biographies. Over nearly three decades, he traveled across North America. In his photographs, Curtis often tried to portray the Native Americans as he imagined them without the influences of European-American culture. As a child of his time, he succumbed to romantic notions of a declining culture and lost sight of the adaptive dynamics and resilience with which the subjects clung to their culture.
A print made for the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles is offered. The image shows a photograph of a Lummi man and was taken around 1899.
The picture is 25 cm wide and 38 cm tall. The frame is 45.5 cm wide and 61 cm tall.
Details
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
U.S.
Period
Late 20th century
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Lummi Type - Edward Curtis
Height
61 cm
Width
45.5 cm
Weight
2.4 kg
Provenance
Private collection
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