cold weapons and Orientalism

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by ariel

Nothing better exemplifies the falsity of the "orientalist" presentation of the reality than the actual photographs. Here are couple of Orientalist pictures of the odalisques in a local harem and the photographs of the harem made personally by shah Nasser-el Din Qajjar.

Thank heavens for artistic 'license' !!!!
Ariel, where the heck are ya these days????

GP, thank you for this wonderful topic and these great illustrations!