Quilcene Boy
Date1912
Label TextThis striking image departs from the artistic mode of portrait photography and the scientific depictions of Native "types," both genres that appear in Curtis' body of work. There is a directness that seems largely initiated by his young subject.
Object number86.160
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, S'abadeb - The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists, Oct. 23, 2008 - Jan. 11, 2009
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson, June 4 – Sept. 9, 2018Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions15 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (39.3 x 30.2 cm)
MediumPhotogravure on vellum (paper)
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