Art of the Week

2016-Aug-14 A Chief’s Party by Edward S. Curtis

2016-Aug-14 A Chief’s Party by Edward S. Curtis

Artist: Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952)
Title: A Chief’s Party – Qagyuhl, plate #338
Date: n.d.
Accession #: 2009.11.338
Medium: Photogravure on Dutch Van Gelder paper
Acquired by: Gift of Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee, an Iowa general partnership, consisting of Dr. Darryl K. Mozena, Jeffrey P. Mozena, Mark Falb, Timothy J. Conlon, and Dr. Randy Lengeling
Interesting fact about the Photographer: Edward Curtis began to take up photography seriously after he injured his back working in a lumberyard. His injury made it nearly impossible for him to keep the family farm going on his own. As a result, Curtis became more dedicated to photography. (from: Makepeace, Anne. Edward S. Curtis Coming to Light. Washington D.C.: National Geographic, 2002. Print.)

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