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Ed van der Elsken

Portret van een onbekend meisje tijdens het invlechten van het haar, Ed van der Elsken, 1956 - 1957

#Portretvaneen #EdvanderElsken #African #VanderElsken #Africa #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-242-24-51

The image depicts a young child sitting on the ground, likely in an outdoor setting. The child appears to be of African descent and is adorned with decorative elements such as beads around their necks, possibly indicating cultural significance or personal adornment.

Behind the child stands a large traditional drum, which suggests that music may play a role in this community's culture. Beside the child is a small stool, hinting at everyday domestic life within the setting captured by Van der Elsken during his travels to Africa between 1956 and 1957.

The monochromatic tone of the photograph provides an air of historical documentation or artistic expression, emphasizing textures such as the smoothness of the child's skin and the grainy texture of their surroundings. The overall composition conveys a sense of simplicity in living conditions while highlighting cultural aspects through props like the drum.

This image is part of Van der Elsken's work during his African travels, where he captured portraits that offered insights into local cultures and lifestyles at the time. — The image depicts a young child sitting on the ground, likely in an outdoor setting. The child appears to be of African descent and is adorned with decorative elements such as beads around their necks, possibly indicating cultural significance or personal adornment. Behind the child stands a large traditional drum, which suggests that music may play a role in this community's culture. Beside the child is a small stool, hinting at everyday domestic life within the setting captured by Van der Elsken during his travels to Africa between 1956 and 1957. The monochromatic tone of the photograph provides an air of historical documentation or artistic expression, emphasizing textures such as the smoothness of the child's skin and the grainy texture of their surroundings. The overall composition conveys a sense of simplicity in living conditions while highlighting cultural aspects through props like the drum. This image is part of Van der Elsken's work during his African travels, where he captured portraits that offered insights into local cultures and lifestyles at the time.

Rijksmuseum.nl

Portret van een onbekend meisje tijdens het invlechten van het haar

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Ed van der Elsken

@EdvdElsken@mastodon.ozioso.online · 1 hour ago

Portret van een onbekend meisje tijdens het invlechten van het haar, Ed van der Elsken, 1956 - 1957

#Portretvaneen #EdvanderElsken #African #VanderElsken #Africa #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-242-24-51

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Portret van een onbekend meisje tijdens het invlechten van het haar

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Ed van der Elsken

@EdvdElsken@mastodon.ozioso.online · 8 hours ago

Sjem, twaalfjarige dochter van het dorpshoofd, met een struisvogel, Ed van der Elsken, 1956 - 1957

#EdvanderElsken #African #Africa #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-298-13-91

The image is a black and white photograph depicting two individuals, likely taken during the 1950s based on the clothing style. The central figure appears to be an adolescent girl with her hair styled in twists or cornrows, wearing what seems to be traditional African attire including a striped garment that could be part of a wrap dress commonly worn by women and girls from various cultures across Africa. She is holding two animals close to her body: one small creature on the left side which resembles a kitten, and another larger animal with fluffy fur on the right side which might be a domesticated bird or possibly an ostrich based on its size and feather texture.

In the background, slightly out of focus, there appears to be another person partially visible. The setting is not entirely clear but seems outdoors, perhaps in a rural environment given the presence of what looks like tree bark behind them.

The photograph has been identified as belonging to Ed van der Elsken's collection and was taken during his visits to Africa where he documented various aspects of life including social customs, wildlife interactions among locals with animals. The image carries cultural significance by capturing daily-life moments in an African village from a historical perspective provided through the fashion and objects held by these individuals.

Given that Ed van der Elsken's work is k [...] — The image is a black and white photograph depicting two individuals, likely taken during the 1950s based on the clothing style. The central figure appears to be an adolescent girl with her hair styled in twists or cornrows, wearing what seems to be traditional African attire including a striped garment that could be part of a wrap dress commonly worn by women and girls from various cultures across Africa. She is holding two animals close to her body: one small creature on the left side which resembles a kitten, and another larger animal with fluffy fur on the right side which might be a domesticated bird or possibly an ostrich based on its size and feather texture. In the background, slightly out of focus, there appears to be another person partially visible. The setting is not entirely clear but seems outdoors, perhaps in a rural environment given the presence of what looks like tree bark behind them. The photograph has been identified as belonging to Ed van der Elsken's collection and was taken during his visits to Africa where he documented various aspects of life including social customs, wildlife interactions among locals with animals. The image carries cultural significance by capturing daily-life moments in an African village from a historical perspective provided through the fashion and objects held by these individuals. Given that Ed van der Elsken's work is k [...]

Rijksmuseum.nl

Sjem, twaalfjarige dochter van het dorpshoofd, met een struisvogel

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Ed van der Elsken

@EdvdElsken@mastodon.ozioso.online · 8 hours ago

Sjem, twaalfjarige dochter van het dorpshoofd, met een struisvogel, Ed van der Elsken, 1956 - 1957

#EdvanderElsken #African #Africa #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-298-13-91

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Sjem, twaalfjarige dochter van het dorpshoofd, met een struisvogel

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Thor A. Hopland

@hopland@snabelen.no · 2 years ago

Enlightenment dies when authoritarianism rears it's ugly head, and that's by design. You can't have stupid throngs of submissive and yet violent masses without #antiintellectualism .

#Polish people talk about how the #nazi occupation would persecute their intellectuals, to subvert the Polish expert class. That's also how the #colonizers and #slavers destroyed #Africa.

They don't come for the #guns first, they come for the experts, the #literature and #acedemia

https://invidious.privacyredirect.com/watch?v=YKSyWqcKing

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Ted Johnson

@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to · 15 hours ago

Oh. Hey. Don't mind me.

While I was having lunch outside, this neighborhood cat fell from the roof of my house, shook itself off, and started climbing back up again.

#Cats #Cat #Catstodon #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

A white and orange cat clinging to a black metal railing on the outside of a building. The cat is climbing, with its front paws gripping the railing and its body stretched out. The background shows greenery and a view of the outdoors through a glass window.

Ted Johnson

@HalfHeartedFanatic@mas.to · 15 hours ago

Oh. Hey. Don't mind me.

While I was having lunch outside, this neighborhood cat fell from the roof of my house, shook itself off, and started climbing back up again.

#Cats #Cat #Catstodon #Africa #Madagascar #Antananarivo #Photography #OriginalPhoto #HalfHeartedFanatic

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D C Fitzgerald

@tangledwing@ohai.social · 17 hours ago

The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s most interesting natural wonders: an "inland delta" where a massive river doesn't flow into the sea, but into the Kalahari Desert. The floodwaters arrive during Botswana's dry season (May–August). As the rest of the country parches, the Delta swells into a 15,000 km2 oasis. #nature #ecology #africa #photo #geography #environment