Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) The Sun Dancer (Plate 83, Vol. III, from "The North American Indian"), 1907 Large-format photogravure 16 x 10-1/4 inches (40.6 x 26.0 cm) (image) 22 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches (sheet) Credited, titled, and dated in letterpress, lower margin recto. Published by John Andrew and Son. LITERATURE: Edward S. Curtis: The North American Indian, the Complete Portfolios, Taschen, 1997, Vol. III, p. 146. "As they dance, the performers never leave the spot on which they stand, the movement consisting in a slight upward spring from the toes and the ball of the foot; legs and body are rigid. Always the right palm is extended to the yellow glazing sun, and their eyes are fixed on its lower rim. The dancer concentrates his mind, his very self, upon the one thing that he desires, whether it be the acquirement of powerful medicine or only success in the next conflict with the enemy." (Edward S. Curtis) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved