Newly Discovered Edward Curtis Alaskan Photos Will Appear At Muskegon Museum Of Art
Book Has Been Published To Go Along With Exhibition
September 17, 2021
The Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) in Muskegon, Mich., will present Edward S. Curtis: Unpublished Alaska, the Lost Photographs from Sept. 16 through Jan. 9, 2022. This first-time public showing features images made from recently discovered original negatives by Edward Sherriff Curtis. The book Unpublished Alaska features over 100 images along with excerpts from the personal journals of Curtis and his daughter, Beth Curtis Magnuson, describing their harrowing adventures in the Bering Sea. Background On June 8, 1927, Curtis, accompanied by daughter Beth and newly employed Stewart C. Eastwood, set sail on the steamer ship Victoria towards Nome, Alaska. The purpose of their voyage was to complete the photography and research for the final, 20th volume of Curtiss masterwork, The North American Indian. Begun in 1898, The North American Indian was the defining passion of Curtiss life, an attempt to record, in writing and photography, the lives of the indigenous peoples of the southwestern, western, and northwestern United States. This trip, planned for a single season, would be the final voyage to complete his epic quest. Curtis took hundreds of images on his journey, only part of which were published. The rest sat, unseen, passed down through the family until today. The Book This exhibition accompanies the 2021 publication of the complete journals by Curtiss descendants John and Coleen Graybill in the book Edward Curtis: Unpublished Alaska. The book is available to purchase at the MMA Store or by phone at 231-720-2580. To learn more about the exhibit or the museum, visit www.muskegonartmuseum.org. Images courtesy of the Muskegon Museum of Art.
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