Coming to Light: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indians

Coming to Light interweaves the story of Curtis's life with the results of his work, and through it, we see the world he sought to preserve.
Director: Anne Makepeace

Edward Curtis was born in Minnesota and never had more than a 6th grade education. He taught himself photography, opened a photography business in Seattle and fell in love with the beauty of the Native Tribes of America. Many of the activities that he photographed were outlawed at the time, but he managed to work with the tribes and secretly capture the images. Some were arrested for performing for Curtis and allowing the photographs. 

This is a documentary that will inspire and encourage your art and not to be missed. Available on Netflix and for purchase at Amazon.