Carl Everton Moon (1878–1948) was an American photographer, book and magazine illustrator, painter, and writer who focused his artistic career on Native American subjects. Born in the late nineteenth century, Moon became a prominent figure among the artists and documentarians who traveled to the American West to capture the lives and cultures of Indigenous peoples. His diverse body of work spanned multiple creative disciplines, allowing him to portray his subjects through various visual and literary mediums.
As a writer and illustrator, Moon contributed to books and magazines, bringing stories of the American West to a broader audience. His paintings and photographs further established his reputation as an artist dedicated to capturing the likeness and spirit of Native American communities.
Throughout his career, Moon's photographic style and subject matter drew frequent comparisons to other prominent photographers of the era. He has been called "the imitator of Edward Curtis," reflecting the overlapping themes in their documentation of Native American life. Additionally, Moon is remembered as "the last of the great early photographers to go west," marking the end of an era of early American frontier photography and illustration. Through his paintings, illustrations, and writings, he left a lasting record of the American West.