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In this major reappraisal of Edward Curtis's work, Shamoon Zamir argues that Curtis's photography engages meaningfully with the crisis of culture and selfhood brought on by the dramatic transformations of Native societies. This crisis is captured profoundly, and with remarkable empathy, in Curtis's images of the human face.

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Brilliant analyses. . . . A more nuanced pathway to reassessing Curtis's monumental achievement . . . in the history of intercultural interpretation." - Dialectical Anthropology

"Bold and original." - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

"[Zamir's] analysis is often novel and compelling." - Journal of American History

"An important and significant new contribution to the scholarship of Native American studies, and also to anthropology, American history, photography, and the study of visual culture." -ARLIS/NA Reviews

"Insightful and persuasive…a valuable contribution to several disciplines." - Native American and Indigenous Studies

The Gift of the Face Portraiture and Time in Edward S. Curtiss The North American Indian

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      Publisher: MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina
      Publication Date: 2/28/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781469659114, 978-1469659114
      ISBN10: 1469659115
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this major reappraisal of Edward Curtis's work, Shamoon Zamir argues that Curtis's photography engages meaningfully with the crisis of culture and selfhood brought on by the dramatic transformations of Native societies. This crisis is captured profoundly, and with remarkable empathy, in Curtis's images of the human face.

      Trade Review
      Brilliant analyses. . . . A more nuanced pathway to reassessing Curtis's monumental achievement . . . in the history of intercultural interpretation." - Dialectical Anthropology

      "Bold and original." - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

      "[Zamir's] analysis is often novel and compelling." - Journal of American History

      "An important and significant new contribution to the scholarship of Native American studies, and also to anthropology, American history, photography, and the study of visual culture." -ARLIS/NA Reviews

      "Insightful and persuasive…a valuable contribution to several disciplines." - Native American and Indigenous Studies

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