There are two known versions of this work. An uncropped version at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and this one. The Pasha is played by Roger Fenton and the musician is the English landscape painter Frank Dillon.
Acquired by the National Media Museum with the assistance of The Art Fund (November 2010).
Examines how portraits provide on colonialism and the acceptance the dress codes of local populations. This includes both the wearing of local clothing by European travellers and residents along with the indigenous populations of areas being photographed in western clothing styles. Photographs are also included that show interactions between different racial groups.
Additional examples requested
We are seeking to improve the range of examples shown here and welcome additions from your own collection and those of insititutions. alan@luminous-lint.com
I'm seeking further scans that expand on these Cultural interactions.
We are seeking to include the full series of Roger Fenton's "Oriental" series here and would like to hear about any examples that are in your collection.
Further reading
Baldwin, Gordon, 1996, Roger Fenton: Pasha and Bayadere, (J. Paul Getty Museum) isbn-10: 0892363673 isbn-13: 978-0892363674
This Visual Index will explore issues of how diverse ethnic groups have been seen by outsiders, seen themselves and come to recognise how their society has had its cultural values stereotyped and been marginalized by the views of others.
Additional examples requested
We are seeking to improve the range of examples shown here and welcome additions from your own collection and those of insititutions. alan@luminous-lint.com
To do this section well we need input from curators, photo-historians and those who understand the contexts within which different photographs and artworks have been created.
