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CURTIS BLOG

We post research, insights, and stories about Edward Curtis and The North American Indian, as well as perspectives on North American American and Indigenous life today.

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Curtis Colleagues: George Bird Grinnell

Tim Greyhavens

Curtis Colleagues: George Bird Grinnell

George Bird Grinnell stands out as a seminal figure who helped shape the concept behind The North American Indian.

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Tronies: A Surprising Link Between Edward S. Curtis and the Art of Painting

Herman Cohen Stuart

Tronies: A Surprising Link Between Edward S. Curtis and the Art of Painting

Some of Curtis's portraits bear a resemblance to "tronies," which were 17th-century paintings by artists such as Rembrandt and Rubens.

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Chief John Spotted Tail: "Legacy Returned" and The Tale of Two Families

Tamara Stands and Looks Back - Spotted Tail

Chief John Spotted Tail: "Legacy Returned" and The Tale of Two Families

Chief John Spotted Tail exudes strength and dignity, adorned in traditional regalia including a warrior shirt and headdress.

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South Dakota Sun Dance & Red Hawk Descendant

Coleen Graybill

South Dakota Sun Dance & Red Hawk Descendant

Meet Vanessa Red Hawk, descendant of Chief Red Hawk photographed by E.S. Curtis in "An Oasis In The Bad Lands."

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Curtis Colleagues: William E. Myers

Tim Greyhavens

Curtis Colleagues: William E. Myers

A brief biography of William E. Myers (1877-1949), Curtis's primary assistant on The North American Indian project.

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Three Take-Aways from the Recent Curtis Mega-Auctions

Tim Greyhavens

Three Take-Aways from the Recent Curtis Mega-Auctions

Our perspective on two huge auctions of Curtis prints, books, documents, and ephemera that took place at the end of June 2021.

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Reprint Editions and Other Important Reproductions of The North American Indian

Janet Steins

Reprint Editions and Other Important Reproductions of The North American Indian

Some thirty years after the final volume of Edward Curtis's The North American Indian appeared, knowledge of and interest in Edward...

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A Brief History of Curtis Orotones, Part 2

Tim Greyhavens

A Brief History of Curtis Orotones, Part 2

This is the second in a two-part series about the Curtis orotones. For part 1, click here. The orotones of Edward S. Curtis are...

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A Brief History of the Curtis Orotones, Part 1

Tim Greyhavens

A Brief History of the Curtis Orotones, Part 1

“We all know how beautiful the stones and pebbles in the limpid brook of the forest where the water absorbs the blue of the sky and the...

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Honoring Native American Heritage & The Sacred Vote

John Graybill

Honoring Native American Heritage & The Sacred Vote

November marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month - a time to recognize the many contributions and achievements of Indigenous p

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The Curtis Studios, Part 1: Early Partnerships

Tim Greyhavens

The Curtis Studios, Part 1: Early Partnerships

Edward Curtis had a big decision to make. For most of the past year, he had been confined to his bed due to a serious back injury, and...

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The Curtis-inspired Native Chief Sculptures Watching Over Seattle

Tim Greyhavens

The Curtis-inspired Native Chief Sculptures Watching Over Seattle

Watching over downtown Seattle are eight Curtis-inspired sculptures of Native Chiefs. Find out when & how they were created.

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