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Edward Sheriff Curtis in Podcasts

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American photographer and ethnographer, known for his work on Native American tribes and cultures.

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The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

Later, at least as much as the railroad would allow, Rice's relationship with the Blackfeet showed something more honest than Curtis ever did.

The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

As with Curtis, sometimes life requires a lucky break.

The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

For Curtis, the arrow of time flew backwards into a retreating past.

The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

Rice's mission began very much in the genre that Curtis, Remington, Blumenshine, and others had already laid out.

The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

As Curtis was journeying to tribe after tribe, then disappearing into his dark room, all over the West, painters were fixing images of native people and the Old West as rapidly as they could work.

The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

What Curtis's images show is that what Indians suspected about the depth and beauty of their ancestors' culture in the Old West was true.

The American West
Ep. 19: Shadows of the Frontier

Most importantly, he believes that Curtis's work strengthens Native confidence.