Salem, the Prince of Tombouctou a North African model in nineteenth-century Paris
This essay reconstructs the history of Salem, "le prince de Tombouctou," an artist’s model from North Africa working in Parisian studios in the later nineteenth century. It traces his trajectory from Algeria, where he served among Indigenous troops recruited by the French to facilitate the...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | Nineteenth century art worldwide / Association of Historians of nineteenth century Art (AHNCA) |
|---|---|
| 1. Verfasser: | |
| Format: | Online |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2022
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online Zugang: | Volltext Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | This essay reconstructs the history of Salem, "le prince de Tombouctou," an artist’s model from North Africa working in Parisian studios in the later nineteenth century. It traces his trajectory from Algeria, where he served among Indigenous troops recruited by the French to facilitate the subjugation of the colony, to Paris, where he cannily asserted his exotic origins to promote himself within the community of models. Examining intersections between institutional structures of French colonialism and traditions of Parisian studio practice, the essay suggests that tensions between French and Islamic cultural norms may have inflected the representations for which African models posed |
|---|---|
| Beschreibung: | 30 Illustrationen |
| ISSN: | 1543-1002 |