“The Chief’s Daughter” Loti-Kee-Yah-Tede From Pueblo, New Mexico, 1905
American photographer, Carl Moon is famous for his portraits of Native Americans. In 1903, after completing his training, he moved to Albuquerque, where he started his passion for photographing the local Pueblo people. You may identify the depth of his art in this 1905 portrayal of Loti-Kee-Yah-Tede wearing beaded necklaces and traditional clothing.
Moon’s work was so much a favorite then that he visited the White House at the invitation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This was to consult further projects and ideas. In 1914, he and his wife moved to Pasadena, California, where they began to work on children’s books.