Edward S Curtis (1868-1952) Kutenai Girls, 1910
Edward S Curtis (1868-1952) Title: Kutenai Girls Plate: 253 Portfolio: Volume 16 Printer: John Andrew & Son Medium: Photogravure Date: 1910
A striking landscape from Curtis' series, this photograph features two young Kutenai girls, members of a Native American tribe located primarily in the northwestern United States and southern Canada.
By photographing his subjects in natural environments—whether in open landscapes, forests, or near rivers—Curtis sought to reinforce the idea that Native peoples were intrinsically tied to their surroundings, living in harmony with the wilderness. This method of placement highlighted their traditional ways of life, which, in Curtis' view, were in danger of disappearing with the encroachment of modernity, industrialisation, and colonialism.
Dimensions:
Sheet: W 22 ¼ H 18 2/16
Image: W 15 10/16 H 10 13/16
Location:
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Edward S Curtis (1868-1952) Title: Kutenai Girls Plate: 253 Portfolio: Volume 16 Printer: John Andrew & Son Medium: Photogravure Date: 1910
A striking landscape from Curtis' series, this photograph features two young Kutenai girls, members of a Native American tribe located primarily in the northwestern United States and southern Canada.
By photographing his subjects in natural environments—whether in open landscapes, forests, or near rivers—Curtis sought to reinforce the idea that Native peoples were intrinsically tied to their surroundings, living in harmony with the wilderness. This method of placement highlighted their traditional ways of life, which, in Curtis' view, were in danger of disappearing with the encroachment of modernity, industrialisation, and colonialism.
Dimensions:
Sheet: W 22 ¼ H 18 2/16
Image: W 15 10/16 H 10 13/16
Location:
Rancho Santa Fe, California
Edward S Curtis (1868-1952) Title: Kutenai Girls Plate: 253 Portfolio: Volume 16 Printer: John Andrew & Son Medium: Photogravure Date: 1910
A striking landscape from Curtis' series, this photograph features two young Kutenai girls, members of a Native American tribe located primarily in the northwestern United States and southern Canada.
By photographing his subjects in natural environments—whether in open landscapes, forests, or near rivers—Curtis sought to reinforce the idea that Native peoples were intrinsically tied to their surroundings, living in harmony with the wilderness. This method of placement highlighted their traditional ways of life, which, in Curtis' view, were in danger of disappearing with the encroachment of modernity, industrialisation, and colonialism.
Dimensions:
Sheet: W 22 ¼ H 18 2/16
Image: W 15 10/16 H 10 13/16
Location:
Rancho Santa Fe, California
