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A Philosophical History of Documentary, 1895–19591912: Edward Curtis et al.

A Philosophical History of Documentary, 1895–1959: 1912: Edward Curtis et al. [In this chapter I look into the práxis of Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952). In 1912, Curtis founded “The Continental Film Company et al.” with the goal of making a series of motion pictures about the lives of American Indians. An artist at heart, a radically talented photographer, an addicted adventurer, a collaborator with American Indians throughout the continent, a man of brave heart, and a historically conscious gatherer of the sights and sounds of a culture living on the brink of extinction, Curtis crafted, along with a select group of friends, a business proposal that was meant to generate one of the most ambitious filmic experiments ever undertaken in the history of the film medium. A close reading of Curtis’s main passage, with its original language games: documentary material; real life; necessary plots; and thrilling interest of the fake picture offers illuminating insights into his original practical thinking of Documentary—revealing principles of both action and thought that Robert Flaherty (see Chap. 9 herein) would later admit to having been directly inspired by, despite his attempt to conceal Curtis’s influence on him.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Philosophical History of Documentary, 1895–19591912: Edward Curtis et al.

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Springer International Publishing
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978-3-030-79465-1
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79 –88
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[In this chapter I look into the práxis of Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952). In 1912, Curtis founded “The Continental Film Company et al.” with the goal of making a series of motion pictures about the lives of American Indians. An artist at heart, a radically talented photographer, an addicted adventurer, a collaborator with American Indians throughout the continent, a man of brave heart, and a historically conscious gatherer of the sights and sounds of a culture living on the brink of extinction, Curtis crafted, along with a select group of friends, a business proposal that was meant to generate one of the most ambitious filmic experiments ever undertaken in the history of the film medium. A close reading of Curtis’s main passage, with its original language games: documentary material; real life; necessary plots; and thrilling interest of the fake picture offers illuminating insights into his original practical thinking of Documentary—revealing principles of both action and thought that Robert Flaherty (see Chap. 9 herein) would later admit to having been directly inspired by, despite his attempt to conceal Curtis’s influence on him.]

Published: Sep 16, 2021

Keywords: Motion pictures; Documentary material; Thrilling interest of the fake picture; Real life; Parallel emotions; Furnish; Necessary plots; The heart interest needed

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