Edward Curtis, “The Shadowhunter” at 70 years of memory – Le Courrier des Amériques

Between 1900 and 1930, Edward Curtis immersed himself in “Indian” territory and lived among dozens of indigenous tribes.

An article by Isaline Rémy

He has captured the authentic ways of life of more than 80 cultures, producing 40,000 glass plate negatives, 10,000 wax cylinder sound recordings, 4,000 pages of anthropological texts and a feature film. His dedication resulted in the completion of “The North American Indian,” the most ambitious and costly editorial and photographic project ever...