Edward S. Curtis
Edward S. Curtis | |
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Self-portrait, c. 1889 | |
| Born | Edward Sheriff Curtis February 19, 1868 Whitewater, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1952 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, ethnologist |
| Spouse | Clara J. Phillips (1874–1932) |
| Children | Harold Phillips Curtis (1893–1988) Elizabeth M. Curtis Magnuson (1896–1973) Florence Curtis Graybill (1899–1987) Katherine Shirley Curtis Ingram (1909–1982) |
| Parent(s) | Ellen Sherriff (1844–1912) Johnson Asahel Curtis (1840–87) |
Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952; sometimes given as Edward Sherriff Curtis) was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and Native American people. Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled the United States to document and record the dwindling ways of life of various native tribes through photographs and audio recordings.