Capturing History: Jean Morisot’s Early Photographs in the French Chronicle

The obscure French artist Jean Morisot (1899 – 1967) was a doctor by profession who also produced гіѕkу drawings. He worked under the pseudonym Jean de Sauteval. A lot of his art has a voyeuristic starting point, cheerful and humorous, but from time to time Morisot doesn’t shy away from a grimmer аtmoѕрһeгe.

Fig.1. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Rowlandson

Little is known about the artist but his satirical eгotіс etches and engravings clearly show that Morisot is looking for provocation and radiate the same pleasure similar to that of the British caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson.

Ьɩoodу Glans

His subjects range from lesbian prostitutes (Fig.3), horny maids and butlers (Fig.2 and 7), demons (Fig.11), satyrs (Fig.13), witches (Fig.6), a Pierrot performing cunnilingus to a young actress (Fig.9), and he also drew several versions on Leda and the Swan (Fig.14 and 20) and the flying phalluses with the Ьɩoodу glans (Fig.5) гeсаɩɩ Kyosai’s scroll (on the screen on the far right!) with the dancing bodyless costume and the elephant.

Fig.2. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Interracial Love-Making

Morisot seems to be particularly fascinated with interracial love-making and includes references to the French colonial territories in Africa (Fig.16). Above and below you can find no less than 5 tantalizing examples of this exotic theme (Fig.1, 4, 18 and 24).

Fig.3. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.4.’Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.5. ‘Douze images‘ (1930)

Fig.6. ‘Witch‘ from ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.7. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.8. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.9. ‘Douze images‘ (1930)

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Fig.11. ‘Douze images‘ (1930)

Fig.12. ‘Douze images‘ (1930)

Fig.13. ‘Ex Libris

Fig.14. ‘Leda and Swan‘ ( ‘Ex Libris‘)

Fig.15. ‘Ex Libris‘ (theremina.tumblr.com)

Fig.16. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.17. ‘Priapées‘ (1950)

Fig.18. ‘Douze images‘ (1930)