THE MAGNIFICENT PHOTOS OF EDWARD CURTIS

I wasn't familiar with the photos of Edward Curtis until a few days ago when I began reading
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan.

Curtis was a 19th and early 20th century photographer who did extensive work with Native Americans.  He was not only a photographer, but an ethnographer, and his objective was to learn as much as possible about Indian cultures before the cultures disappeared.

Curtis photographed legendary figures such as Nez Perce Chief Joseph and the great Apache warrior Geronimo.

Until Curtis investigated, General George Armstrong Custer was lionized as a hero in his last stand at the Little Big Horn.  But Crow scouts who survived the battle and who worked with Custer gave a different account.

You can see some of Curtis's work if you use Google and bring up images of his photographs.

This is a fascinating book about a fascinating and talented man.