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| Oasis
in the Badlands |
| 1905 |
Image Size: 16" x 20" |
| Platinum Print |
Paper Size: 20" x 24" |
| This classic Curtis image was made in the heart
of the Bad Lands of South Dakota. The subject is the sub-chief
Red Hawk who was born 1854 and participated in his first war
party in 1865 with Crazy Horse against U.S. army troops. He
was a fierce warrior and ultimately engaged in 20 battles, including
the Custer fight in 1876. This lyrical image is widely considered
to be Curtis’ most important and beautiful Great Plains
peopled landscape. The compelling composition and subject matter
have helped this remain one of Curtis’ most sought after
and beautiful images, nearly one hundred years after it was
originally made. |
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