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Edward S. Curtis Collector’s Exhibition
The Curtis Gallery is pleased to welcome you to our Edward S. Curtis ‘Collector’s Exhibition’, a presentation of Curtis’ photogravure plates, representing the images of tribes visited by Curtis during his preparations for his master work – The North American Indian – The Vanishing Race.
These one-of-a-kind, historical and unique copper plates represent the photogravure technology that preceded film, and, because of these various attributes, have become important collectible choices. Such is illustrated by a Curtis photogravure plate auction by Sotheby’s in September 2014.
The Curtis Gallery will be featuring these photogravure plates from October 2019 thru June 2020, and during those months more than 100 tribes will be presented. A small selection of vintage prints will also be available.
Walapai
The Walapai people (also spelled Hualapai) occupied land in northwest Arizona, near the Grand Canyon. The word Walapai means “people of the pines” in their own language. Curtis created a total of...
Pima
The Pima tribe occupied land in central and southern Arizona along the Gila and Salt rivers. Curtis created a total of twenty-one (21) copper photogravure plates from his visits with the Pima...
Papago
The Tohono O’odham, also referred to as the Papago, are a tribe who primarily live in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northern Mexico. In fact, Tohono O’odham means “Desert People.” Curtis...
KLICKITAT BASKETRY
Basketry was a true form of expression for the women of the Klickitat tribe. “They spoke with their hands and made their deepest inner thoughts come to life,” says Jane Gargas of the Yakima Herald.
LAGUNA COOKING POT AND ACOMA WATER JARS
Laguna Pueblo is located in west-central New Mexico along I-40. When the transcontinental railroad came to New Mexico, it brought travelers directly to the doorsteps of the Laguna Pueblo. Clay pots...
CROSSING THE PEND D'OREILLE - KALISPEL
Kalispel people are thought to have come from British Columbia, Canada. In the 18th century, Blackfeet people pushed them from the Great Plains to Pend d’Oreille River and Lake Pend Oreille. The town of Kalispell...
CONTACT THE CURTIS GALLERY
Karen Deaton, Managing Director of the Curtis Gallery, is available to discuss these one-of-a-kind offerings, either via telephone (831-920-1405) or e-mail (karen@curtisgallery.com) or at our Monterey, California gallery location, should you be nearby or visiting the area.
Currently, The Curtis Gallery is closed due to the CA Shelter in Place order. We regret any inconvenience to our collectors, but we are still taking orders both online and over the phone and shipping them to collectors. It is our hope The Curtis Gallery will be open again soon.