Epic life pretty much sums it up! In the early 1900’s many
believed, including Edward Curtis, that the American Indians and their cultures
were going to disappear. Curtis photographed American Indians and documented
their languages, religions, alphabets, art, etc. as much as humanly possible.
He felt that this endeavor was a race against time. This artistic and cultural
achievement was also radical for its time, because the majority of this country
believed that American Indians had no culture or religion and were barely
human. Curtis sacrificed everything for this undertaking, his business, family,
money and reputation. This book is recommended for readers that enjoy
biographies of larger than life personalities or histories of the United
States, photography, the America West, or American Indians.
