Letter from Gutzon Borglum to Edward S. Curtis
The artist and sculptor Gutzon Borglum tells photographer and filmmaker Edward S. Curtis that he has seen his silent film In the Land of the Head Hunters for the third time. Borglum expresses his gratitude to Curtis for lifting the field of educational entertainment to that of the fine arts. Borglum also discusses the importance of the film medium in capturing “the attention of humanity.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-15