Accession Number1987/1.209
TitleA Corner of Taos and a Kiva Entrance
Artist(s)Edward S. CurtisArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1925Medium & Supportphotogravure on paperDimensions 6 5/8 in x 8 1/4 in (16.83 cm x 20.96 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. KenyonSubject matterThis image, a Kiva entrance at the Taos reservation, Northernmost of the Pueblos, is from
The North American Indian (1907-1930), a twenty-volume series created by Edward Curtis in order to document the lives of Native Americans in diverse regions of the Western United States. This limited edition volume was financially supported by J.P. Morgan, and promoted by Theodore Roosevelt. The resulting works have been criticized and celebrated for their portrayal of Native American life. Curtis often included anachronous props and clothing and presented rituals that had not been performed in years in order to support an idealized and romantic reading of a “vanishing race.”
Physical DescriptionA photograph of adobe structures in a desert landscape. Each structure is square, many with small windows. To the left, a wooden structure is visible in the background.
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Keywords
Native American
Pueblo (Native American style)
buildings
deserts
kivas
modern and contemporary art
pueblos (settlements)
streets