Different Lenses: The Photography of Edward & Asahel Curtis
Release date: 1996-03-18
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Genres: Documentary, History
Documentary examines the different paths taken by brothers Edward & Asahel Curtis in their photographs of Northwest Indians and Yukon explorers, as well as their influence on Seattle & Washington state
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