RG ST 71 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Christianity, Asian Americans, Orientalism
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Photo taken as a requirement of the federal gov"t (id photograph) All chinese in us needed to have photograph taken and sent to the gov"t. Coincidence: the only other people who were photographed and cataloged were criminals. Her photo is interpreted as her being christian (hand is resting on something assumed to be a bible) or heroically settling down in the us as a chinese immigrant and being successful (nice clothes) When religious and asian american biases are denied, her true self can be understood. Polly bemis as lalu nathoy, a mongol and muslim. A christian chinese american from grangeville and lewiston, idaho . Shows the confidence that christianity gave to immigrants. Whistler"s mother aka arrangement in gray and black . Mother is a standard icon of american motherhood. In this very american icon, orientalism is present. Techniques and detail with the art are influenced by japanese aesthetics.
