In 1913-14 #EmilNolde spent some time in the #southseas & while he was there made some interesting watercolour sketches of locals both as stand-alone portraits or scenes of activity... these seem (to me at least) an interestingly humanistic response to late #imperialism, depicting the subjects (of the #portraits) humanely & without the taint of #orientalism... here are four of the portrait sketches from the trip for you to judge yourself.

#arthistory
#expressionism

Original cover art for a book published by Stark House Press. Inspired by reading the South Sea stories of Jack London, Louis Becke, Hugo Pratt, Henri de Vere Stacpoole and many others. Hand drawn sharpie image colored in Photoshop.

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