Orientalism was one of the more interesting artistic manifestations of the late 19th century. I have no desire to rehash any of the political arguments on this subject since I dislike the politicisation of art. Suffice to say that in the late 19th century European, British and American artists were obsessed by the exotic.
They were also obsessed by the erotic. The combination of the exotic and the erotic always makes for a heady brew.
Artists who flocked to North Africa and the Middle East (and sometimes further east) did not just take canvasses and their paintbrushes with them. They also took cameras.
Algérie, Jeunes Femmes Photochrome originale d'époque, Circa 1890
Algérie, Bédouines du Sud, Photochrome originale d'époque, Circa 1890
Algérie, Femmes Mauresques, Photochrome originale d'époque, Circa 1890
Algérie, Jeune Fille du Sud, Photochrome originale d'époque, Circa 1890
Algérie. Jeunes Femmes Mauresques. Photochrome originale d'époque. Circa 1891
Nu au jasmin, vers 1904
Afrique du nord au repos
Une belle fille du sud
Jeune mauresque nue
Types d'Orien
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