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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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A narrative account of the pioneering photographer's life-risking effort to document a disappearing North American Indian nation offers insight into the danger and resolve behind his venture, his elevation to an impassioned advocate and the posthumous discovery of his considerable achievements. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Big Burn. 75,000 first printing.
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KCofKaysville
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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Great biography of photographer Edward S. Curtis, who's life's passion was to capture images of Native Americans before their cultures disappeared. Took me a while but it was very good.

SamAnne Fascinating history. I‘ve been able to view a copy of one of his original books of photos of Nez Perce. 2y
SamAnne And their cultures haven‘t disappeared! Alive and well, resilient. The heart of their cultures. And so much great collective work happening to save and share language, customs etc. I live on the ancestral lands of the Spokans and It‘s really wonderful to watch all the conservation successes, language and culture immersion programs they support. And the many other Tribes in the Inland NW U.S. 2y
KCofKaysville @SamAnne That's good! He was worried about them vanishing, but a lot of cultures have not. Thanks. 2y
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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Started this about photogapher of indigenous people.

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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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Spring for #booked2019 complete!

7. Night oriented title
8. Cli-Fi
9. Indigenous author
10. Features a musician
11. Social media focus
12. Food or beverage

@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

AmyG 🎉🎉🎉 6y
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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Books for my dad!

I‘ve said it before, but I‘m a reader because he‘s a reader.

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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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#booked2019 night oriented title search led me to the tagged biography of Curtis, photographer in early 1900s of what became his obsession, the Native Americans. In addition to photos, he and his team recorded language, songs and motion pictures an amazing accomplishment only to die penniless and unknown which frankly pales in comparison to the mass genocide of the native peoples. The author details the conditions and suppression tribe by tribe.⬇️

mreads Led me to the full volume of photos
[tagged book]The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios
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mreads #booked2019 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage night oriented title 6y
mreads #nonfiction2019 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa something with travel 6y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa That sound fascinating! So glad weird questions led you to some great finds. 6y
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis | Timothy Egan
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To say that Edward Curtis‘ life was epic is an understatement. One man who dedicated his life to uncover and immortalize this country‘s dying Native Americans, while his own life was slowly decaying as well. Powerful, sad, angry, marvelous - the gamut of emotions is felt. Don‘t read it if you don‘t want to feel shame for what happened to an entire race of amazing people, or to be inspired by the power of a single man.

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