CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Le, Nhi Yen |
|---|---|
| Title | Colonial Career and Artistic Identity for French Women: Alix Ayme's Experience in Indochina |
| Summary | This thesis examines the life and career of Alix Aymé (1894-1989), a French female artist who lived and worked in Indochina during the early 20th century. By investigating the French colonial propaganda of Indochina in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it provides an overview of how the colonial government shaped the images of Indochina and distributed information about the opportunities that this colony could offer to the French people. It further explores the extent to which Aymé's case illustrates the general pattern of French migrants in Indochina, especially women. In doing so, it highlights the importance of class background and social connections for the French to achieve success in the colony. At the same time, her educational and artistic activities were aligned with the general trajectory of French migrant artists in Indochina. Aymé's writings and artworks reflect her colonial experience. While her work met the demand for colonial promotion through art and culture, it was also proof of her attempt to develop an artist career. This thesis concludes that Alix Aymé's case illustrates the general characteristics of French migrant women's success in the colony, yet it is distinguished because of the complex interplay between her role in colonial propaganda and her personal ambitions to develop her own artistic identity. |
| Supervisor | Carroll, Khadija Zinnenburg; Trencsényi, Balázs |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/le_nhi.pdf |
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