The Edward Curtis Project by Marie Clements

In the early 20th century, the photographer Edward Curtis published "The North American Indian"—a photographic catalogue of indigenous people from across the continent. It was much celebrated in the past for capturing what was deemed a "vanishing race". Métis playwright, performer and director Marie Clements contests and critiques Curtis' legacy in her compelling and challenging piece of multimedia theatre, exposing the fraught colonial attitudes and destructive perspectives propagated by his work, including the attempted silencing and erasure of a people that never vanished at all.

Photography is a powerful medium that can move us deeply. Choose a famous historical photograph and write a description of it. What makes the photo so powerful? What feelings does it invoke in you?