McMenamins, Deschutes Historical Museum, and Oregon Historical Society present…
“Shadow Catcher: Edward Curtis Through Native Eyes”
Presented by Justine Lowry, Professor of Native American Art History
Old St. Francis History Pub

Justine Lowry, part-time faculty and professor of Native American Art History, will explore contemporary responses to the photographic works of Edward Curtis. Curtis documented Native Americans in a unique way that both affirmed the Indigenous identity of the people and omitted the reality of their changing world. Lowry will explore contemporary Native American art that has been produced in response to the works of Edward Curtis that sets the record straight.