Senegalese Soldiers
This work is a departure from my usual use of oil on canvas. Here I have used graphite and pastel (the red fez), on Strathmore paper.
The work is taken from a photograph of Senegalese riflemen soldiers during the First World War.
I was inspired to create this work by the story of how these soldiers were originally recruited by the French army.
When recruitment first began - mid 19th century - it depended on the slave trade. This meant that recruited soldiers were indentured for periods of up to fourteen years. Senegalese soldiers fought in key 19th and 20th century wars.
I found this work interesting, both as an artistic and historical piece. The story these soldiers have to tell, is etched upon their faces.
This work is a departure from my usual use of oil on canvas. Here I have used graphite and pastel (the red fez), on Strathmore paper.
The work is taken from a photograph of Senegalese riflemen soldiers during the First World War.
I was inspired to create this work by the story of how these soldiers were originally recruited by the French army.
When recruitment first began - mid 19th century - it depended on the slave trade. This meant that recruited soldiers were indentured for periods of up to fourteen years. Senegalese soldiers fought in key 19th and 20th century wars.
I found this work interesting, both as an artistic and historical piece. The story these soldiers have to tell, is etched upon their faces.
This work is a departure from my usual use of oil on canvas. Here I have used graphite and pastel (the red fez), on Strathmore paper.
The work is taken from a photograph of Senegalese riflemen soldiers during the First World War.
I was inspired to create this work by the story of how these soldiers were originally recruited by the French army.
When recruitment first began - mid 19th century - it depended on the slave trade. This meant that recruited soldiers were indentured for periods of up to fourteen years. Senegalese soldiers fought in key 19th and 20th century wars.
I found this work interesting, both as an artistic and historical piece. The story these soldiers have to tell, is etched upon their faces.