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Volume 2014, Issue 1
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Abstract

This paper examines the transformative role of Orientalism – a form of visual, literary, and ideological hybrid making that has impacted East/West perceptions and relations from the nineteenth century to the present day—in historical and contemporary terms. It focuses on post-colonial revisions of Orientalism and its varied meanings, as evidenced by 1) the recently expanded body of scholarship on this topic; 2) the acquisition of important Orientalist works by museums and collectors in North Africa and the Gulf region, and 3) the appropriation and re-making of Orientalist imagery by contemporary Arab artists such as Lalla Essaydi. While interrogating Orientalism's colonialist and hegemonic affiliations, this paper also underscores the richness and complexity of the East/West cultural dialogue it has engendered.

This paper was presented as part of the Tasmeem Exploration Platform on March 17, 2013.

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  15. Mr. Gabr's collecting practices surely reflect his interest in historical genre scenes, while Ms. Essaydi's most direct engagement is with many of the more “exotic” and provocative Orientalist images of women by artists such as Delacroix and Ingres. Their divergent interests underscore the wide range of subjects, styles, artists' experiences, etc. found in nineteenth-century Orientalist painting.
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