Self -portrait in "Oriental" costume, c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph The clothing of the portrayed person fits in with the image that existed in the "Western" imagination (and exists) of the "Orient". Part of a group of photos collected by photographer Richard Polak on travel. This photo was taken around 1910 by his traveling companion L. de Bruyn. Photos he collected on earlier journeys were exhibited at the Rotterdamsche Kunstkring (1895), Arti and Amicitiae in Amsterdam (1897-1898?) And Societeit 't Collegie in Kampen (date unknown). Egypte (possibly) baryta paper. cardboard historical perso
Self -portrait in "Oriental" costume, c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph The clothing of the portrayed person fits in with the image that existed in the "Western" imagination (and exists) of the "Orient". Part of a group of photos collected by photographer Richard Polak on travel. This photo was taken around 1910 by his traveling companion L. de Bruyn. Photos he collected on earlier journeys were exhibited at the Rotterdamsche Kunstkring (1895), Arti and Amicitiae in Amsterdam (1897-1898?) And Societeit 't Collegie in Kampen (date unknown). Egypte (possibly) baryta paper. cardboard historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of photographer. folk costume, regional costume Middle East
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Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
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