Shadow Catcher: Edward Curtis Among the Kwakiutl September 6, 2011

Edward Curtis (1868-1954) devoted over 20 years to photographing and documenting over 80 American Indian tribes. After receiving a commission from financier J.P. Morgan, he produced a 20 volume series called 'The North American Indian,' with each volume comprising 75 photogravures and 300 pages of text. The exhibition features the complete Portfolio Number 10, entitled 'The Kwakiutl.' Paired with the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, which includes numerous Kwakiutl artworks, the exhibition allows visitors to see the masterpieces of the Thaw collection brought to life in the ceremonies and lives of the Kwakiutl people.