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DAY 9 FRI 5 OCT 2012 Maynard Dixon (1875 – 1946) visited Canyon de Chelly in 1923 and was similarly impressed as Edward S. Curtis (1868 - 1952) must’ve been when he took his famous photo of Navajo Riders in Canyon de Chelly (1904). Inspired by deep sandstone hues of the Canyon walls, Dixon painted " Ledge of Sunland ” (1922, Oil on Canvas, 25" x 30") and Canyon del Muerto - Coronado Rock (c. 1923 oil on canvas 25" x 30") both which are evocative of Curtis’ famous photo.

DAY 9 FRI 5 OCT 2012 It was the Edward S. Curtis iconic photograph from the book: Portraits From North American Indian Life ( Outerbridge & Lazard pub.1st ed ) that inspired and made me want to visit the American Southwest to see the beauty of the historic Canyon de Chelly. See also: www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/videos/vb.6013004059/10153833666144060 Canyon de Chelly has been continuously inhabited by various Indian groups for more than 2,000 years, including, the Ancient Puebloans and now the Diné, who make their home here. To visitors it is Canyon de Chelly, a geologic wonder of the Southwest whose landscape has inspired artists, poets and travelers willing to venture off the beaten track, deep into the Canyon. But to the Diné, it is Tséyi' - "the place deep in the rock," home to generations of Navajo that have settled here. It is beautiful, serene, peaceful, pastoral. Being here feels like another country, another continent, another world - it's hard to believe I'm in the USA, and it's 2012 as I walk in a place steeped in history and ancient spirits.

DAY 9 FRI 5 OCT 2012 It was because of this photograph: Edward S. Curtis (Feb 16, 1868 – Oct 19, 1952), Navajo Riders in Canyon de Chelly , c. 1904 I've had this book forever: Portraits From North American Indian Life ( Outerbridge & Lazard pub.1st ed ), and it was this iconic book cover that inspired me to visit the unforgettable landscape of the American Southwest, and Canyon de Chelly. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined I'd be walking in this same place, in the footsteps of spirits and legends, of centuries ago. There is so much history here, so many stories, ...one can almost sense the spirits that roam this place... See also this link . Complete Edward S. Curtis archives are HERE