Giulia Paoletti
Biographic Data
| ID | 4048264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giulia Paoletti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giulia |
| FAMILY NAME | Paoletti |
| SIGNATURE | PAOLETTI G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Virginia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3342-1026 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A rhizomatic formation
Portrait and Place
A richly illustrated history of photography in one of the epicenters of African modernity When the daguerreotype first arrived in sub-Saharan Africa in the early nineteenth century, local kingdoms still held power in Senegal and the French presence was limited to trading outposts along the coast. The pioneers of photography in Senegal worked within, across, and beyond the borders of colonial empire, expanding the medium’s possibilities and contri…
On Islam and Portraiture
Scholars have for decades challenged the popular belief that Islam is intrinsically and implacably hostile to anthropomorphic art. Rooted in this literature, this essay argues that Islam was responsible for popularizing portraiture in Senegal, which previously featured none. With the founding of local Sufi brotherhoods such as the Mouridiyya in the 1880s, the eminence of religious leaders led to an unprecedented demand for their portraits. Glass …
Searching for the Origin(al)
This article offers an archaeology of one of the most popular and widely reproduced images across Senegal and its diaspora: the portrait of Amadou Bamba (1853-1927), founder of the Mouride Sufi Brotherhood. Seen as a powerful source of baraka or blessing, the black and white portrait can be spotted virtually everywhere in Mouride spaces from Touba to New York, from Dakar to Beijing. Despite its physical ubiquity, the photograph’s genesis remains …
When I Last Wrote to You About Africa . Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, October 2, 2010–January 2, 2011
Exhibition Reviews
Searching for the Origin(al)
This article offers an archaeology of one of the most popular and widely reproduced images across Senegal and its diaspora: the portrait of Amadou Bamba (1853-1927), founder of the Mouride Sufi Brotherhood. Seen as a powerful source of baraka or blessing, the black and white portrait can be spotted virtually everywhere in Mouride spaces from Touba to New York, from Dakar to Beijing. Despite its physical ubiquity, the photograph’s genesis remains …
On Islam and Portraiture
Scholars have for decades challenged the popular belief that Islam is intrinsically and implacably hostile to anthropomorphic art. Rooted in this literature, this essay argues that Islam was responsible for popularizing portraiture in Senegal, which previously featured none. With the founding of local Sufi brotherhoods such as the Mouridiyya in the 1880s, the eminence of religious leaders led to an unprecedented demand for their portraits. Glass …
Exhibition Reviews
Exhibition Reviews
When I Last Wrote to You About Africa . Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, October 2, 2010–January 2, 2011
Searching for the Origin(al)
This article offers an archaeology of one of the most popular and widely reproduced images across Senegal and its diaspora: the portrait of Amadou Bamba (1853-1927), founder of the Mouride Sufi Brotherhood. Seen as a powerful source of baraka or blessing, the black and white portrait can be spotted virtually everywhere in Mouride spaces from Touba to New York, from Dakar to Beijing. Despite its physical ubiquity, the photograph’s genesis remains …
On Islam and Portraiture
Scholars have for decades challenged the popular belief that Islam is intrinsically and implacably hostile to anthropomorphic art. Rooted in this literature, this essay argues that Islam was responsible for popularizing portraiture in Senegal, which previously featured none. With the founding of local Sufi brotherhoods such as the Mouridiyya in the 1880s, the eminence of religious leaders led to an unprecedented demand for their portraits. Glass …
Portrait and Place
A richly illustrated history of photography in one of the epicenters of African modernity When the daguerreotype first arrived in sub-Saharan Africa in the early nineteenth century, local kingdoms still held power in Senegal and the French presence was limited to trading outposts along the coast. The pioneers of photography in Senegal worked within, across, and beyond the borders of colonial empire, expanding the medium’s possibilities and contri…
A rhizomatic formation
Art (5 works) · African history and culture studies (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Portrait (3 works) · History (2 works) · Photography (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)