http://kuer.org en http://kuer.org/post/catching-shadow-lost-world Photographer 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.<p>Writer Tim Egan has just completed a new biography of Curtis. It's called <em>Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: the Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis</em>. Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:15:00 +0000 Petra Mayer 19343 at http://kuer.org Catching The 'Shadow' Of A Lost World