Artwork
Arab Musicians
Arab Musicians is a photography by the Impressionist artist Ludovico Wolfgang Hart. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Arab Musicians is a photograph documenting traditional cultural practices. It is part of a series capturing professions and ethnographic types.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a group of Middle Eastern musicians, showcasing their traditional attire. The photograph aims to preserve the cultural heritage and national costumes that were disappearing due to modernization.
Technique & Style
The photograph is part of a subscription series called Universal Gallery of Peoples, which sought to reproduce and preserve traditional costumes through photography.
Context
The image is related to a broader trend among 19th-century artists and photographers who documented disappearing cultural practices and traditional types, such as the pifferari, Italian country musicians.
Artist & collection
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Ameer (Shere Ali)
Seated Arab with Pipe
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Untitled (recto)