Exotic Gallery

Mata Hari/Walery Paris

MATA HARI (= Eye of Dawn) (Margarete Gertrude Zelle) Dutch-born exotic dancer, became a German spy in 1916, then a double agent for the French; she was executed

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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Exotic dancer by Rene Bull

A stylised illustration by Rene Bull (1872-1942) showing a scantily clad exotic dancer in a beautiful garden hanging with fruits. Bull had travelled to the Middle East and the influence of Oriental art and Arabian customs is expressed here

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Rosita Forbes

Joan Rosita Forbes (1890-1967) British traveller and writer. Forbes travelled extensively in the Middle East during 1921, often incognito. Reports of her travels featured in numerous magazines including The Sphere and Harper's Bazaar. Photo shows Rosita's love of the exotic

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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