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The Slave Market and the Theatre of European Anxiety

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Author Brian Hawkeswood.                                                                                                   Nach unten scrollen für die deutsche Übersetzung https://artelbestudio.blogspot.com/2025/04/orientalist-beautiful-form-of-realism.html When Jean-Léon Gérôme exhibited The Slave Market in 1871, Europe was not an innocent observer of slavery. The Atlantic system had only recently been dismantled in parts of the Western world; Brazil would abolish slavery in 1888. European empires were expanding across Africa and the Middle East. Racial hierarchies were being codified in pseudo-scientific language. Anthropology, colonial administration, and academic painting shared an overlapping visual culture.         ...
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History of Photography and Light Projections in Art.

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    Author: Brian Hawkeswood.                                                                            “Scrollen Sie nach unten, um den Text auf Deutsch zu lesen.” Throughout history , artists and craftspeople have harnessed technology—ranging from early optical devices to modern digital projections—to capture, reinterpret, and amplify the visual world. Below is a detailed summary of key periods and examples where photography, photo-like techniques, and light projections have been integrated into artistic practice. Early Optical Devices and the Camera Obscura Ancient and Medieval Periods: • The phenomenon of the camera obscura was recognized as early as in ancient China and among Arab scholars. Although its precise origins are debated, the principle was later elaborated in medieval Isla...
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Location: Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
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