4 Quotes by Edward S. Curtis

Fortunately, taking a picture leaves no mark.

While primarily a photographer, I do not see or think photographically; hence the story of Indian life will not be told in microscopic detail, but rather will be presented as a broad and luminous picture.

For every negative that is a disappointment, there is one that is a joy.

To the oft-asked question, What camera or lens do you use? I can only reply I couldn’t tell to save my soul – it is enough for me to know that I have something that will make pictures and that it is in working order.