Book - Native American Portraits: 1862-1918 [SOLD]

From the Front Cover Foldout:

The dignity and beauty of Native American civilization are captured in this stunning collection of duotone photographs taken between 1862 and 1918. The development of the art of photography and the devastation of the Native Americans took place simultaneously, and here, published for the first time, are the poignant photographs that resulted. Selected from the renowned Kurt Koegler collection, these works present a searing view of tribes whose vanishing traditions were captured on film just before they disappeared forever.

The photographers-such luminaries as William Henry Jackson, Camillus Fly, and Alexander Gardner, among scores of others-- were intrepid adventurers, fiercely committed to their purpose. The subjects, defeated but proud, include warriors Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perc