The Plains Indian Photographs of Edward S. Curtis

Centering on the photographs Curtis made of the Plains Indian cultures--Lakotas, Cheyennes, Wichitas, Arikaras, Crows, Osages, Assiniboins, Comanches, Crees, and Mandans, among others--this volume seeks to explore the cultural, critical, and historical contexts in which Curtis worked. The essays acknowledge Curtis' profound impact, both negative and positive, on American culture, and discuss the issues involved.