Heart of the Circle
Photographs by Edward S. Curtis of Native American Women
Edited by Sara Day
I found this book today at the main library. It is a marvelous collection depicting Native American women at their daily tasks or in portraits. All of the pictures are in the Library of Congress. Most are viewable online, and high-resolution copies can be downloaded.
The text accompanying the pictures provides cultural and historical context along with some notes about the photographer's interactions with his subjects.
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A Navajo Smile - 1904
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Papago maiden
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A Desert Cahuilla Woman - 1924
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Pakit - Maricopa
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Qahatika Girl - 1907
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Ola-Noatak - 1928
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Lummi Type - 1899
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A search revealed that the book is remarkably inexpensive, so I've ordered myself a copy.
