1. EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS Basketry of the Mission Indians (a) 1924 5.3x7.3" Hand Colored Photogravure on Holland Van Gelder paper from Volume 15 of The North American Indian paper 9.5x12.5" ASG# ESC/8532

The Mission Indians were the original inhabitants of the Southern California coast later gathered to live near the Spanish Missions.

2. EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS Skokomish Baskets 1912 5.5x7.6" 1912 Hand Colored Photogravure on Japan Vellum paper from Volume 15 of The North American Indian, paper 9.5x12.5" ASG# ESC/8719.

The Skokomish are in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington.

In every volume of The North American Indians there was at least one photogravure that was hand colored. The use of color was particularly relevant to photographs of the artistically rendered daily items of use- baskets, pots, bags, and footwear made as a still life.

Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) created between 1898 and 1928 working in collaboration with many tribal members Curtis created an ethno-historical account combined with photographic notions of character portraiture, environmental portraiture and classical romanticism as well as straight documentary views. He published 20 octavo volumes with around 75 prints per volume each accompanied with a larger portfolio of usually 36 hand pulled photogravures. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN(1906-1928) is considered the most lavish and elegantly illustrated set of photographic books ever produced. This has lot has original vintage hand colored photogravures from this publication made under Curtis supervision.

Good moderate wear
Condition: Skokomish baskets Excellent minor residue from original paper cover margin