Shadow catcher : the life and work of Edward S. Curtis
by Laurie Lawlor
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Describes the life and work of the man who photographed numerous Native American Indian tribes when he feared their way of life was about to vanish and whom the Indians named Shadow Catcher.Tags
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Quick read, with fast-moving biography of the great photographer's life, and some of his beautiful and often illuminating photographs, but this is barely a sip at his work. A nice book for beginning with, but there are others that are far more detailed.
I hadn't realized that this was a YA book, and as such it's a very good one, crisp prose, good pix, and quick to finish. Recommended for YA who are interested in American history and/or history of photography and/or Victorian/Edwardian anthropology as re. American Indian populations. Not at all technical, though rather informative in spots.
NOTE: There is currently a new book out that utilizes almost the same title (SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER) but is an adult history, authored by show more Timothy Egan, isbn
0618969020 show less
I hadn't realized that this was a YA book, and as such it's a very good one, crisp prose, good pix, and quick to finish. Recommended for YA who are interested in American history and/or history of photography and/or Victorian/Edwardian anthropology as re. American Indian populations. Not at all technical, though rather informative in spots.
NOTE: There is currently a new book out that utilizes almost the same title (SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER) but is an adult history, authored by show more Timothy Egan, isbn
0618969020 show less
Quick read, with fast-moving biography of the great photographer's life, and some of his beautiful and often illuminating photographs, but this is barely a sip at his work. A nice book for beginning with, but there are others that are far more detailed.
I hadn't realized that this was a YA book, and as such it's a very good one, crisp prose, good pix, and quick to finish. Recommended for YA who are interested in American history and/or history of photography and/or Victorian/Edwardian anthropology as re. American Indian populations. Not at all technical, though rather informative in spots.
NOTE: There is currently a new book out that utilizes almost the same title (SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER) but is an adult history, authored by show more Timothy Egan, isbn
0618969020 show less
I hadn't realized that this was a YA book, and as such it's a very good one, crisp prose, good pix, and quick to finish. Recommended for YA who are interested in American history and/or history of photography and/or Victorian/Edwardian anthropology as re. American Indian populations. Not at all technical, though rather informative in spots.
NOTE: There is currently a new book out that utilizes almost the same title (SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER) but is an adult history, authored by show more Timothy Egan, isbn
0618969020 show less
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- Canonical title
- Shadow catcher : the life and work of Edward S. Curtis
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Edward S. Curtis; Clara Curtis
- Dedication
- For my father,
another artist whose vision endures - First words
- In 1868, the same year that Edward S. Curtis was born, the Oglala Sioux war chief Red Cloud celebrated his first and last victory against the United States government. (Introduction)
There were few early clues that Edward S. Curtis would one day grow up to become a famous photographer, a man of enormous energy who was passionately committed to gathering information about Native Americans. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They are the legacy of the "Shadow Catcher" who refused to give up, the artist whose vision continues to endure.
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