A Comparative Gallery: Formal v. Informal Portraits
Below is a gallery directly comparing Gertrude Käsebier's formal portraits of some of the Sioux participants in Buffalo Bill's Wild West with informal portraits of the same people. Examining these photographs side-by-side reveals the nuanced divisions between these two types of portraiture.
Chief Joe Black Fox
Chief Iron Tail
High Heron
Samuel Lone Bear
Wife of Samuel American Horse
