American Indians are said to have named the first photographers they encountered the shadow catchers. This book presents a selection of the work of these photographers, ranging from the pioneering work of John Alvin Anderson, to the increasingly sophisticated and sympathetic work of the Pictorialists such as Edward S. Curtis and Roland Reed. It also includes lesser-known photographers, such as Sumner W. Matteson, George Wharton James and the Gerhard sisters.
