Nubian Man — Charles Henri Joseph Cordier

Nubian man


charles henri joseph cordier (1827 - 1905)

Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1827-1905) was a French sculptor renowned for his lifelike ethnographic busts & polychrome sculptures celebrating human diversity. Explore his pioneering work challenging Eurocentric beauty standards and contributions to

A student of François Rude, Charles Cordier (Cambrai, 1827-Algiers, 1905) occupies a special place in French sculpture of the late 19th century. His 1847 encounter with Seïd Enkess, a former black slave turned model, determined the course of his career and marked the beginnings of his great plan to represent human diversity. His