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A STUDY OF EDWARD S. CURTIS’S THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN: A NAVAJO TEXTILE PERSPECTIVE

Kroll, Suzanne L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542634142092731

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2018, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Clothing, Textiles and Interiors.
Edward S. Curtis photographed Native American culture for his epic 20-volume work, The North American Indian, published from 1907-1930. Curtis’s work features over 2,000 photographs of Native Americans, rich with artifacts of Native American culture. Study of these photographs containing native artifacts reveals new perspectives on Native American life during the time Curtis took his photographs. This research focuses on Navajo weavings, one of the most popular and recognizable artifacts. Curtis wanted to capture a vanishing race of Native Americans, a popular belief of his time. Analysis of Navajo weavings in these photographs reveals a different viewpoint. Curtis’s beautiful photographs captured a period of transition as the Navajo used their ancient craft of weaving blankets for other Native American cultures to create rugs for a growing Anglo-American market, preparing their culture for the future.
Virginia Gunn, Dr. (Advisor)
Teena Jennings-Rentenaar, Dr. (Committee Member)
Sandra Buckland, Dr. (Committee Member)
137 p.
American History; Native Americans
Edward S Curtis, Navajo Weaving

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  • Kroll, S. L. (2018). A STUDY OF EDWARD S. CURTIS’S THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN: A NAVAJO TEXTILE PERSPECTIVE [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542634142092731

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kroll, Suzanne. A STUDY OF EDWARD S. CURTIS’S THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN: A NAVAJO TEXTILE PERSPECTIVE . 2018. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542634142092731.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kroll, Suzanne. "A STUDY OF EDWARD S. CURTIS’S THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN: A NAVAJO TEXTILE PERSPECTIVE ." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542634142092731

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