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Some say Curley was the last living survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Others say he was just a scout who never saw action. Either way, Edward S. Curtis took his photograph and the rest is history. Curtis included this print in a 1906 exhibition that won support for his lifelong obsession: capturing the spirit of Native American life. The exhibition was sold immediately after its showing and not seen again until 1977, discovered in the basement of a museum outside Boston. Like these prints, Curtis was almost forgotten. Here’s what happened… Over a period of 25 years, backed by J.P. Morgan and his family, Curtis created

what is now valued as a masterpiece, The North American Indian. It is a set of volumes containing over 1,400 original photographs and printed using a very difficult process. In fact, it would cost $35 million to produce them this way today. But Curtis’ images of Native American life were soon replaced by the images in Hollywood Westerns, and the public showed little interest in Curtis after that. He suffered a nervous breakdown, was divorced, and his original plates were sold for scrap. When he died in 1952, his obituary failed to even mention that he was a photographer. Thankfully, in the 1970s, on the back shelves of a book shop and in that

New England museum’s basement, Curtis was rediscovered. His reputation since has skyrocketed. Today Edward S. Curtis is recognized as the greatest photographer of Native Americans that the United States has ever produced. Many of his masterpieces, like Curley, have survived. PH 76.41

CURLEY Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952), Curley–A Crow, 1905, platinum print, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass., PH 76.47

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He survived Custer’s Last Stand and 71 years in the basement of a Boston museum.

Hopi Girls Grinding Peke Bread Meal, 1906 Portraits of Native America features 65 master prints selected for exhibit by Curtis himself in 1906. The magnificent 14-by-17-inch platinum prints were mounted on Art Deco mattes and signed by Curtis.

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Some say that when he walked, he left no footprints. He was the great Apache warrior, and for years he fought against the United States and Mexican governments. He fought for land, supplies and the future of his people. After repeated negotiations, captures, releases and escapes, Geronimo was taken prisoner for the final time in 1886. He was taken prisoner, but his spirit was never defeated. You can see this in his portrait taken by Edward S. Curtis in 1905. Curtis made it his life-long pursuit to photograph all the Indian tribes of the American West. Based on the powerful images he displayed at an exhibition in Boston, he received financial backing from J.P. Morgan himself. In the end, Curtis Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952), Geronimo, 1905, platinum print, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass., PH 76.89

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Geronimo was taken prisoner in 1886, but his spirit wasn’t captured until 1905.

An Oasis in the Bad Lands, 1905 Portraits of Native America features 65 master prints selected for exhibit by Curtis in 1906. The magnificent 14-by-17-inch platinum prints include this image of Red Hawk, Chief of a small band of Sioux on his way to an Indian council.

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produced a multiple-volume masterpiece containing over 1,400 photographs. At times, Curtis did take liberties with such things as the Indians’ clothing, which some experts say detracts from his accomplishments and makes his work less authentic. But what is not challenged is the fact that Curtis was the first to treat his Indian subjects with a great deal of respect in his photography. He saw things others could not—or refused to—see. He sought to represent a higher truth. He was creating art. And as a result, Curtis is now regarded as this country’s greatest photographer of Native American life. Often, as is clearly the case with Geronimo, he was able to capture something no one else could.

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For 25 years, Edward S. Curtis traveled across the American West, with a goal to photograph every Indian tribe. His work was largely funded by J.P. Morgan, and resulted in a set of volumes containing over 1,400 photographs. The North American Indian is now considered to be the most extensive and respected work of its kind. To gain support for his work, Curtis put together an exhibition of prints that went on display in Boston in 1906. After the show, the prints were purchased and stored in the basement of a New England museum. They remained there for 71 years. Thankfully, they were rediscovered,

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The most lasting and romantic images of Native American life can be seen, not on old Hollywood Westerns, but at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.

Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952), The Boy and Short Man–Gros Ventre, 1900, platinum print, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass., PH 76.105

The Master Prints of E D W A R D S . C U R T I S : Portraits of Native America O c t o b e r 2 6 - J a n u a r y 5 , 2 0 0 3

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Hopi Snake Dance, 1904

and now you can see these remarkable works for yourself. When you do, you’ll quickly realize that Curtis had great respect for his subjects. Although he took a few liberties with their clothing and poses, his work is authentic because it captures the true spirit of the people and their way of life. Curtis’ portraits of Geronimo, Curley, Two Bear, Chootlem Mox Moxine and many others go beyond preconceptions and stereotypes. He created a collection that is unsurpassed. It is art in its truest sense. And that, kemosabe, is something we probably can’t say about The Lone Ranger.

Portraits of Native America features 65 master prints selected for exhibit by Curtis himself in 1906. The magnificent 14-by-17-inch platinum prints were mounted on Art Deco mattes and signed by Curtis.

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This year alone, 355,100 Star-Telegram readers will not sit on their money.

Over this past year, 748,000 Fort Worth/Arlington adults set out on a furniture expedition. Research shows that 530,000 of them actually came home with something.* An impressive 355,100 of those who did not sit on their money are Star-Telegram readers. Also in the past year, 232,000 people spent over $1,000 on furniture, and 75% of them are Star-Telegram readers. So the news keeps getting better for anyone who sells furniture and wants to sell lots more. * Source: Scarborough Report, Dallas/Fort Worth, 2003 Release 1.

Tarrant County’s paper isn’t just for furniture store ads either. Star-Telegram readers are consumers with interests in a wide variety of things—from banking to grocery shopping to jewelry, for example. We have impressive reach in all those categories, and many others. If you want to get people off their old couch, put your ad in the paper that 889,435 Fort Worth/ Arlington adults put their trust in every week.

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According to research, 438,890* weekly Star-Telegram readers visited a sporting goods store in the past three months. With an ad in the paper, store managers can hit them all. And because nine out of every ten newspaper readers in Tarrant County read the Star-Telegram, you might even find some new sports fans. Tarrant County’s paper isn’t just for * Source: Scarborough Report, Dallas/Fort Worth, 2003 Release 1.

sporting goods store ads either. Star-Telegram readers are consumers with interests in a wide variety of things–from banking to grocery shopping to movies, for example. We have impressive reach in all those categories, and many others. If you want your ad to be a big hit, put it in the paper that 812,405* adults put their trust in every week.

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If you’re an advertiser, you should know that coupons are very popular with Star-Telegram readers. In fact, 522,275* people tear apart the paper every week in search of savings on the things they need and want. While that number is impressive, the bargains aren’t limited to the grocery store. Our readers turn to the paper for low prices, coupons and * Source: Scarborough Report, Dallas/Fort Worth, 2003 Release 1.

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You always told your wife that fishing was an art. Here’s your chance to prove it.

Sure, the art is incredible. Even more impressive, however, is Casting a Spell: Homer’s achievement of the near impossible: making a living doing something he loved to do–and then adding fishing to it. True genius. In addition to combining two noble professions, this once-in-a-lifetime show brings together much of Homer’s most acclaimed work, viewable at only two venues in the world. April 12–June 22, 2003

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Casting a Spell: Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler is co-organized by the Amon Carter Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The presentation of the exhibition in Fort Worth is made possible in part by generous grants from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Dallas, Texas, and The Garvey Texas Foundation, Fort Worth. The exhibition catalogue is generously supported by Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson.

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Winslow Homer was able to do what the rest of us only dream of– combine fishing with our day jobs.

Winslow Homer combined his love of fishing with an Casting a Spell: unparalleled mastery of watercolor. The result is a series of paintings that capture the essence of fishing; they are brilliant studies of light, atmosphere and the sense of place. The Carter is the second of only two venues in the world to host this exhibition. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…to hear your wife say you’re right. April 12–June 22, 2003

WINSLOW HOMER Artist and Angler

To get an idea of the seemingly oxymoronic nature of Casting a Spell: this exhibit, imagine sofa-size fishing paintings hanging in the Louvre. Homer had Michelangelo’s artistry, a mastery of light and atmosphere, and Jimmy Houston’s love of large-mouth bass. It’s a combination so rare, only two venues in the world will display it, including the Amon Carter from now until June 22. April 12–June 22, 2003

WINSLOW HOMER Artist and Angler

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3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2695 817.738.1933 • www.cartermuseum.org

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Casting a Spell: Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler is co-organized by the Amon Carter Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The presentation of the exhibition in Fort Worth is made possible in part by generous grants from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Dallas, Texas, and The Garvey Texas Foundation, Fort Worth. The exhibition catalogue is generously supported by Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson.

Casting a Spell: Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler is co-organized by the Amon Carter Museum and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The presentation of the exhibition in Fort Worth is made possible in part by generous grants from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Dallas, Texas, and The Garvey Texas Foundation, Fort Worth. The exhibition catalogue is generously supported by Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson.

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Last Year, AWestTexasTown Developed ThousandsOf Acres For Business,But Refused To GiveUp Its Old Swimming Hole. It’s easy to see that Fort Worth, Texas is a town dedicated to business. Thousands of acres of prime real estate in Fort Worth have been developed for businesses like Ford Motor Company, American Honda, American Airlines, The Perot Group and Alliance Airport, the country’s first airport dedicated totally to industry. Companies such as Tandy, Pier 1 Imports, Burlington Northern, Bass Brothers Enterprises, General Dynamics and Bell Helicopter call Fort Worth home. Fortune certainly noticed. They named Fort Worth/Dallas number one on their list of top ten cities for business. Another magazine noticed, too. Newsweek named Fort Worth one of America’s best places to live. The reason: Fort Worth’s dedication to quality of life as well as business. A point made wonderfully clear last year when a massive fundraising drive was held

to purchase Thomas Eakins’ classic, The Swimming Hole, for Fort Worth’s Amon Carter Museum’s permanent collection. The painting had been in town for years. It was part of the town’s history. And no one wanted to let it go. Money was donated by corporations. Small businesses. Civic leaders. Even kindergarten kids. The whole community pulled together. Now the classic work of art will stay in Fort Worth. Where on any sunny Texas day, just out from the shadows of the downtown skyscrapers amid the hustle of modern city life, you can still see people gathering at the old Swimming Hole.

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The famous Hotel Texas, choice of presidents, celebrities and royalty for over 70 years, is now the Radisson Plaza Hotel Fort Worth. With the largest ballroom in the city, 19 meeting rooms, 517 guest rooms and a convenient downtown location, it’s become the choice of smart meeting planners as well. If you’re planning a small meeting or a large convention, there’s a lot we can do for you. Contact our director of sales, Paulette Good, 817-870-2100.

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