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The Jews of Tangier: Orientalist Drawings by Dehodencq


The Jews of Tangier: Orientalist Drawings by Dehodencq at 29.05.2012

     
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Tuesday may 29th

The Israel Museum presents "The Jews of Tangier: Orientalist Drawings by Dehodencq."

Opening May 29.

This exhibition sheds light on the Orientalist drawings of Alfred Dehodencq (1822-1882) a French painter and draughtsmen, who traveled frequently to Tangiers between 1853 and 1863. After finishing his education and being wounded in the Spring of Nations events in 1848 Paris, Dehodencq moved to Spain for a number of years. In 1953, he made his first trip to North Africa, searching for new artistic inspiration in the footsteps of Delacroix and other 19th-century Orientalist artists. Settling in Tangiers, he became acquainted with the local Jewish community and explored their everyday life in his work. The majority of drawings in The Jews of Tangiers are gifts to the Museum from collectors Philippe Cohen and Gerard Levi. The exhibition is curated by Shlomit Steinberg, Hans Dichand Curator of European Art.

Location: Joseph and Madeleine Nash Galleries

Image courtesy of the Israel Museum

Open Hours

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00 to 17:00; Tuesday 16:00 to 21:00; Friday 10:00 to 14:00

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