Fish Shows – Apsaroke

Photographer: Edward S. Curtis, American, 1868–1952
Depicted: Booah Ahsesh (Shows A Fish), Apsáalooke (Crow), 1846–1926
Date: 1908
Material: Photogravure
probably photographed in: Montana, United States, North and Central America
Classification: Photographs
Collection: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: image: 15 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (39.7 x 26 cm)
plate: 17 1/4 x 11 3/8 in. (43.8 x 28.9 cm)
sheet: 21 7/8 in. x 18 in. (55.6 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen Bunyard
Rights: © Edward Curtis
Object Number: 251:1996

NOTES

The forceful presence of Fish Shows, an "Apsaalooké" (Crow) warrior, seems to push through the camera lens onto the page. Edward Curtis highlights many adornments associated with "Apsaalooké" warriors, including the customary hair style, large shell earrings, and necklaces. The warrior’s shirt, decorated with beads and ermine fur, symbolizes honor and bravery. Curtis’s early portraits were made with the use of a portable tent studio with adjustable louvers for light that permitted him to work in a controlled environment.

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