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Edward S Curtis

Edward S. Curtis was renowned for documenting the American West and indigenous tribes in his photography. He won widespread acclaim for his gold-toned platinum prints called “Curt-Tones.” Curtis produced a luminous effect in his pictures by printing a reversed image on glass and backing it with a mixture of powdered gold pigment and banana oil.

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