Walpi
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1907
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions17 3/4 × 22 1/8 inches (45.1 × 56.2 cm)
Other (Plate): 13 1/4 × 16 3/4 inches (33.7 × 42.5 cm)
Other (Plate): 13 1/4 × 16 3/4 inches (33.7 × 42.5 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.12.12
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextCurtis admired the “ancient, many storied, cliff-perched pueblos” in which the Hopi lived. “Picturesque Walpi, perched on the point of a rocky island in a sea of sand, is an irregular, rambling community–house.” Curtis described it as “built without design.” He believed it was “added to in haphazard fashion as need arose.” Yet he found that “it constitutes a perfectly satisfying artistic whole.”
ProvenanceAcquired by subscription directly from the artist by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.[1]; purchased December 6, 2012 through (Christies, New York, New York,[2]) by (Arader Galleries, New York, New York); purchased June 10, 2013 through (Arader Galleries, New York, New York) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art | [1] This set was stored in the National Geographic Society’s archive housed in the Society’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. | [2] "The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration," December 6, 2012, Christie’s, New York, Rockefeller Plaza, sale 2603, lot 65
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