Pierre Loti (1850-1923), writer just forgot today was one of the prominent celebrities of the late nineteenth century e . My purpose today is not about the writer and enter the discussion of homosexuality (see leaflet Wikipedia, which is a good introduction: click here). In 1883 he published My brother Yves , a novel about male friendship and protector between the narrator and a young Breton sailor, Yves Kermadec. Nothing in the novel evokes homosexuality directly, but it is easy to read as the story of a homosexual relationship, or at least homo-erotic, between these two men. In 1936, an edition illustrated by Emilien Dufour is an opportunity to give us some beautiful pictures of sailors and, more specifically, images of complicity between sailors:
These images we give to see the sailor Yves:
Although the message in the introduction, I did not want to broach the subject of homosexuality Pierre Loti, these two images seem to me talking. The first is official because it is his portrait when he entered the French Academy.
The other is a picture of Pierre Loti bodybuilder illustration in order to become strong ... and remain so. Handbook of Physical Culture, man. , Prof. Desbonnet, circa 1918.
Finally, this beautiful drawing of sailors by Pierre Loti:
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My brother Yves
[Paris], Calmann-Levy, Publishers, [1936], in-8 (226 x 175 mm), [8] -281 - [3] pp, 12 vignettes in the text, some in color, 12 boards Full color page in the text, a label with the title, cover and spine illustrated.
I have not found any information on Emilien Dufour. Is an illustrator who has been active in the 20s to early 50s.
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