The Edward Curtis Project | About The Project
“a powerful and wildly creative work”
Janet Smith, The Georgia Straight
The Edward Curtis Project was a co-commission for award winning Métis/Dené playwright Marie Clements and noted Canadian photojournalist Rita Leistner who embarked on a three year journey of discovery revisiting the landscapes and First Nations communities that photographer Edward S. Curtis “documented” one hundred years earlier in his iconic work for The North American Indian.
Their investigation culminates in a multi-disciplinary collaboration of theatre and visual art which calls upon the spirit of Edward Curtis in a dialogue that re-contextualizes his work in the light of contemporary cultural themes and values.
