But when I strip naked inside a shisha bar...
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Sir, this is a Wendy’s.
Nothing but vibes.
What is going on with the onlookers?! Why are they there?
Once the hookah is lit, they hold little panels with a note based on how well she did. The note count towards her global performance evaluation.
In a word: orientalism. This art movement was predicated on the exoticism and “othering” of subject matter and the bystanders serve as a proxy for the audience of the art itself.
The onlookers look like attendants of the guests.
Thank you for your response!
Welcome! I should have linked the wiki but here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientalism
Edward Said’s Orientalism is a real slog to read, but definitely the foundational academic work on this, if your interest is piqued.
Man I wanna be chill like that
1898
"Description: Erroneous visions of the Eastern/oriental woman, historically seen only as a sexual object by the white man"
Ah yes. It was exclusively white men that saw women as sexual objects.
In the orientalism movement, lead by Europeans, wich this art is from, yes.
Sorry for you, I do not make the history.
If you are unease with arts and the story behinds, don't go to museums...