The Shadow catcher: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian

Duration: 88

Year Published: 1975

Creator: phoenix/bfa

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A critical account of the life of Edward S. Curtis, a photographer and writer who worked among the Indians of the American Southwest for over 32 years. Includes the films Curtis made to record Kwakiutl, Navaho and Hopi ceremonies. Soundtrack includes original Indian music. , Documents the life and works of Edward Curtis, photographer and amateur anthropologist who worked among the Indians of the American West during the first three decades of the 20th century. Recreates Curtis' efforts to record the cultures and lifestyles of the North American Indian. Includes a wide variety of Curtis' photographs and film clips.

Complete Record: A critical account of the life of Edward S. Curtis, a photographer and writer who worked among the Indians of the American Southwest for over 32 years. Includes the films Curtis made to record Kwakiutl, Navaho and Hopi ceremonies. Soundtrack includes original Indian music. , Documents the life and works of Edward Curtis, photographer and amateur anthropologist who worked among the Indians of the American West during the first three decades of the 20th century. Recreates Curtis' efforts to record the cultures and lifestyles of the North American Indian. Includes a wide variety of Curtis' photographs and film clips., Documents the life and works of Edward Curtis, photographer and amateur anthropologist who worked among the Indians of the American West during the first three decades of the 20th century. Recreates Curtis' efforts to record the cultures and lifestyles of the North American Indian. Includes a wide variety of Curtis' photographs and film clips.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.