Interview with Timothy Egan: 'The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis' Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPhotographer Edward Curtis started off his career at the tail end of the 19th century, making portraits of Seattle’s wealthiest citizens. But a preoccupation with Native Americans and a chance encounter on a mountaintop triggered an idea: Curtis decided to chronicle the experience of the vanishing tribes — all of them. It was an unbelievably ambitious project that would define Curtis, his work and his legacy.
To learn more about Timothy Egan and his work, visit: http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/10/07/162309319/catching-the-shadow-of-a-lost-world
