Artwork Details
21-1/2 x 15-1/2 in. 26-3/4 x 21-3/4 in. (framed)
Mark Descriptionsigned and inscribed on plate, lower right: Curtis/L.A. c
Accession NumberGift of Mrs. Charles E. Rogers
CopyrightPrints, Drawings, and Photographs
Color PaletteMrs. Charles E. Rogers; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1988.
Edward Curtis began his photographic documentation of the Plains, Northwest Coast and Southwest Native American peoples in 1899. In a typical work such as his view of the Navajo, called “Vanishing Race,” he treated the Indian as a romantic figure of the past rather than of the present.
The orotone process was popularized by Curtis. The negative was printed on the back of the frame’s glass and dusted with gold pigment to produce a translucent, nostalgic image.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Matter of Record: Photography and the Creation of Meaning
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
September 13, 2024 - April 6, 2025
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