Orientalist

Tom Reiss's The Orientalist is a remarkable story of East meeting West, and the fantastic historical figure who stood astride both worlds, during an almost equally fantastic moment in time.

The Orientalist: Summary and book reviews of The Orientalist by Tom Reiss. 2005

Written with grace and infused with wonder, The Orientalist is an astonishing book.

The Orientalist: Summary and book reviews of The Orientalist by Tom Reiss. 2005

As a Liverpudlian I maybe shouldn't comment on the state of Mancunian learning for fear of being labelled Orientalist, but I do like 'the only downside is the whether'.

Where are the academic super-stars? 2006

At his height he was a kind of jazz age/Weimar media star, a professional "Orientalist" who liked to play up his exotic childhood, and was part of the café society that included people like Walter Benjamin and also the brilliant

A Conversation with Tom Reiss 2010

In 1927, Locatelli toured Tunisa, painting "Orientalist" subjects that helped build his reputation.

John Seed: Romualdo Locatelli: The Artist Who Disappeared John Seed 2010

In 1927, Locatelli toured Tunisa, painting "Orientalist" subjects that helped build his reputation.

John Seed: Romualdo Locatelli: The Artist Who Disappeared John Seed 2010

In 1927, Locatelli toured Tunisa, painting "Orientalist" subjects that helped build his reputation.

John Seed: Romualdo Locatelli: The Artist Who Disappeared John Seed 2010

In 1927, Locatelli toured Tunisa, painting "Orientalist" subjects that helped build his reputation.

John Seed: Romualdo Locatelli: The Artist Who Disappeared John Seed 2010

In 1927, Locatelli toured Tunisa, painting "Orientalist" subjects that helped build his reputation.

John Seed: Romualdo Locatelli: The Artist Who Disappeared John Seed 2010

Most Western art is also presented decontextualized from the violence of the other side of the "Orientalist" coin, imperialism.

Samurai Semiotics sfmike 2009