
( kwakiutl , Nakoaktok Chief's daughter
/ Edward S. Curtis )
趁著介紹艾德華‧寇蒂斯之便 ....
在櫃子裡找出兩本書及一些明信片
是年輕時,出國採訪順帶買回來的
我對老照片一向感興趣
有時候還恨不得生在那個年代
只要價錢合宜
買起這些書籍就眼都不眨一下
這本" The North American Indians " ( Aperture 1972 )
是1978.3.27 出差到L.A 時買的
還是在舊書店翻到的,美金六塊五
三十年前看到這本書就很感動
今天讀起來仍然深受啟發
印地安長老說 :
所有的生物,包括人,都是靈魂
祂們在大地與星辰中移動
尋找可以寄居的身體
我們就到一百年前的身體裡
尋找那些靈魂罷 ....

( Coastal Salish , Lummi Type )

( Nez Perc'e )

( Hesquiat , Maiden at Nootka )

( Assiniboin , Placating the Spirit of a Slain Eagle )

( Neg Perc'e , Raven Blanket )

( Cheyenne , Two Moon )

( Apsaroke , Two Whistles )

( Apsaroke , Wolf )

( Blackfoot , Bear Bull )

( Oto , Old Eagle )

( Hupa , Mother and Child )

( Kwakiutl . Koskimo Fire Drill )

( Zuni , Grinding Medicine )

( Oglala Sioux , The Medicine Man - Slow Bull )

( Navaho , The Blanket Weaver )

( Hopi , Loitering the Spring )

( Hopi , Watching the Dancers )

( Makah , The Whaler )

( Assiniboin , Hunter )

( Blackfoot , Tipis )

( Piegan , Lodge )

( Assiniboin , Painted Tipi )

( Hopi , Buffalo Dance at Hano )

( Oglala Sioux , Prayer to the Mystery )

( Coastal Salish , Cowichan Masked Dancer )

( Tewa , Offering to the Sun , San Ildefonso )
Here is an ES Curtis film clip you might find of interest.
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ES
Curtis Film Clip
The Indian Picture Opera
天神下凡的勇士們依舊
回覆刪除被歲月鏤刻無數滄桑痕跡
印地安娘子深富母性慈熙
男狩獵女織衣
世世代代交替
無情荒地真有情意
值得收藏的老照片
回覆刪除看了讓人感動