So, who are the real bohemians?
"it is not the identity of the bohemian, some set of clearly defined characteristics that should interest us, but rather the reasons for his emergence. The repeated questions express the ambivalence of an audience that has been complicit in the creation of a stereotype and therefore resists its deconstruction."
Wilson, E. 2003, Bohemians: The Glamourous Outcasts, 2nd edn, Tauris Parke Paperbacks, London, New York, p. 2
This is a great cover image for the book, the quirky, bazaar and very individual Viv Stanshall, who really represented the bohemians of the 60s.
This is who my collection is for: the strange, on the fringe, artistic individuals who don't necessarily fit in with the group
Janey Morris in aesthetic dress in the 1850s. Courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum
Janey Morris was model and muse to artists William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who were bohemians.
Wilson, 2003, p. 95
Wilson, 2003, p. 53
Wilson, 2003, p. 40
Nicholson, 2002, p. 243
4 comments:
sounds very cool! just curious how the bohemian theme fits in with the inspiration of the khmer temples? how do they relate to eachother?
good question Kyesue. The bohemian theme is more of a conceptual inspiration and the angkor temples are a visual inspiration. I just think I needed a secondary inspiration in addition. Also, the bohemians in the 19th century were also known for traveling, so many of them travelled to uncommon destinations for their time, and many of them end up staying there for years at a time, and dress in the countries' traditional costumes. My dissertation topic is on ethnicity and dress and colonialism, but I did not want to look to ethnic costumes as a source of inspiration as that can be very hard to interpret, so I think these two themes are a good combination.
Sounds awesome, Jo! Your ideas sound strong and the visual and conceptual inspiration is really rich.
Love your muse, too... i can see your collection already.. (and it looks great!)
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