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Nude Walking Like an Egyptian

1917

Karl F. Struss

(American, 1886–1981)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 21.8 x 13.9 cm (8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Mounted: 49.2 x 35.1 cm (19 3/8 x 13 13/16 in.); Paper: 21.8 x 13.9 cm (8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2012.316
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Ancient Egyptians depicted the human figure following conventions that, to contemporary eyes, appear to view the same body from different perspectives. This and other Egyptian styles and motifs inspired artists, architects, designers, and even dancers in the 19th and early 20th century, as evidenced in Struss’s photograph. This figural study belongs to The Female Figure, a portfolio of nude studies that Struss published for artists to use. He employed three painters to consult on the poses, which were executed by models and dancers.

Nude Walking Like an Egyptian

1917

Karl F. Struss

(American, 1886–1981)
America

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