Edward Sheriff Curtis ( 1868 – 1952)
Homeward
1898
Photogravure
Edward Sheriff Curtis traveled throughout the lands west of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers to document traditions and cultures of Native American peoples, leaving behind a complicated legacy. His beautiful—but often idealized—portrayal of Native life has elicited both praise and scrutiny. Biases, including the belief that Native peoples were destined to vanish, were prevalent during his lifetime and are present in his work. Curtis capitalized on the nostalgia of his white patrons by using obsolete photographic processes to make his photographs, and his subjects appear antique and part of the past.
Curtis photographed Homeward during his travels throughout the Pacific Northwest coast of what is now known as the United States, where many vibrant Native nations and communities reside today.
Edward Sheriff Curtis ( 1868 – 1952)
De regreso a casa
1898
Fotograbado
Edward Sheriff Curtis viajó a través de las tierras al oeste de los ríos Misisipi y Misuri para documentar las tradiciones y culturas de los pueblos indígenas; detrás de estos viajes, dejó un legado complicado.
Sus fotografías poetizaban las comunidades indígenas y, aunque bellas, recibieron tantos escrutinios como elogios. Los prejuicios, incluyendo la creencia de que las comunidades indígenas estuvieran destinados a desaparecer abundaron en esa época y en su obra. Curtis aprovechaba de esta nostalgia al usar procesos fotográficos obsoletos, haciendo que sus sujetos aparecen anticuados y parte del pasado.
Curtis fotografió De regreso a casa mientras estaba viajando por el noroeste de la Costa Pacífica, en lo que ya conocemos como Estados Unidos; un área donde las comunidades indígenas aún viven.