Esta dissertação objetiva analisar a representação do negro no Brasil no século XIX a partir de retratos produzidos pelos estúdios fotográficos de Alberto Henschel (1827-1882), entre 1866 e 1882. Alemão radicado no Brasil, em 1866, este empresário bem sucedido do campo da fotografia chegou a ser agraciado com o título de fotógrafo da Casa Imperial, tendo produzido um grande número de retratos de negros no formato carte-de-visite. A investigação parte da hipótese de que essas imagens materializam certos estereótipos, característicos da representação da alteridade, além de fazerem uso das convenções pictóricas contemporâneas e, até mesmo, anteriores à própria invenção da fotografia. Para essa análise foram utilizados os conceitos de identidade e diferença, bem como de representação e autorrepresentação. Por intermédio do cotejamento das fotos de brancos com as fotos de negros, produzidas por Henschel, foi possível comprovar que a produção das últimas visava a atender a uma demanda por imagens tipificadoras, adequadas ao colecionismo de caráter etno-antropológico. Tratava-se de uma prática de viés imperialista que teve lugar na Europa. Além da análise das fotografias, propriamente ditas, esta dissertação problematiza a natureza dos arquivos que guardam a produção fotográfica de Alberto Henschel, os critérios que nortearam sua formação e aquilo que, de fato, eles nos permitem conhecer a respeito do fotógrafo, sua obra e sua época. / This dissertation aims to analyse the representation of black people in Brazil during the XXth century based on portraits produced by Alberto Henschel (1827-1882)s photographic studios between 1866 and 1882. This successful German photography businessman settled in Brazil since 1866 was awarded the title of Photographer of the Royal House having produced a large number of portraits of black people in carte-de-visite format. This study starts from the assumption that these images embody certain stereotypes characteristic of the representation of otherness, as well as making use of pictorial conventions both contemporary and previous to the invention of photography itself. The concepts of identity and difference were used for this analysis, as well as those of representation and selfrepresentation. Through mutual comparison of photographs of white and black people produced by Henschel, it could be verified that the production of the latter sought to meet a demand for typifying images adequate for ethno-anthropological collecting (collectionism). This was a practice with a imperial bias which took place Europe. Besides analyses of photographs, this dissertation also raises a discussion on the nature of the files storing Alberto Henschels photographic production, the criteria which guided their formation, and what they actually allow us to know about the photographer, his work and his time.

Notre recherche s'intéresse avant tout à étudier les représentations de l'Afghanistan telles qu'elles se présentent dans un corpus de récits de voyage recouvrant les XIXe et XXe siècles. D'un point de vue général, nous avons constaté de nettes constances mais aussi de grandes variations dans cet ensemble de représentations. L'imaginaire de l'Afghanistan au XIXe siècle se construit sur sur de grandes thématiques liées au statut et à la culture des voyageurs de l'époque, qui sont tous, à des degrés divers reliés aux dynamiques du "grand jeu" des empires coloniaux en Asie. C'est pourquoi une appréhension géopolitique très particulière caractérise tous ces récits. Le travail des premiers voyageurs, presque tous des britanniques, est donc focalisé sur une recherche en matière de cartographie, de géographie et d'histoire politique. Cependant l'imaginaire occidental de l'Afghanistan au XXe siècle se différencie largement de celui du siècle précédent. Tout d'abord, le profil des voyageurs se diversifie. D'autre part, une grande variation dans l'orientation des écrivains-voyageurs, dans leurs centres d'intérêt et leur perception des habitants et des lieux est perceptible, malgré le maintien de certaines constantes. En fait, une double dimension éthique et esthétique caractérise la représentation de l'Afghanistan dans cette période / This research project explores the representations of Afghanistan in a corpus of travel narratives from the nineteenth and twentieh centuries. Overall, we can see great variations but also certain constants in the representations of this country. The Afghan imaginary in the nineteenth century is constructed on major themes related to the status and culture of travellers of the time, all related to the dynamics of the "Great Game" of the colonial empire in Asia; This is why a very particular geopolitical perspective characterizes all these narratives. The work of early travellers, almost all British, was focused on research in cartography, geography and political history. The Western imagination of Afghanistan in the twentieh century differs greatly from that of the previous century. First, the profile of travelers diversifies. On the other hand, greater variation in the orientation of writer-travellers, in their interests and their perception of the inhabitants and places is perceptible, despite the constants. In fact, a dual ethical and aesthetic dimension characterizes the imaginary of the Afghanistan in this period. In general, the representations of this country in the twentieh century, that is to say between the years 1920 and 1978, are characterized by the predominance of an "Edenlike" vision of the country, its inhabitants and its landscape

Esta dissertação objetiva analisar a representação do negro no Brasil no século XIX a partir de retratos produzidos pelos estúdios fotográficos de Alberto Henschel (1827-1882), entre 1866 e 1882. Alemão radicado no Brasil, em 1866, este empresário bem sucedido do campo da fotografia chegou a ser agraciado com o título de fotógrafo da Casa Imperial, tendo produzido um grande número de retratos de negros no formato carte-de-visite. A investigação parte da hipótese de que essas imagens materializam certos estereótipos, característicos da representação da alteridade, além de fazerem uso das convenções pictóricas contemporâneas e, até mesmo, anteriores à própria invenção da fotografia. Para essa análise foram utilizados os conceitos de identidade e diferença, bem como de representação e autorrepresentação. Por intermédio do cotejamento das fotos de brancos com as fotos de negros, produzidas por Henschel, foi possível comprovar que a produção das últimas visava a atender a uma demanda por imagens tipificadoras, adequadas ao colecionismo de caráter etno-antropológico. Tratava-se de uma prática de viés imperialista que teve lugar na Europa. Além da análise das fotografias, propriamente ditas, esta dissertação problematiza a natureza dos arquivos que guardam a produção fotográfica de Alberto Henschel, os critérios que nortearam sua formação e aquilo que, de fato, eles nos permitem conhecer a respeito do fotógrafo, sua obra e sua época. / This dissertation aims to analyse the representation of black people in Brazil during the XXth century based on portraits produced by Alberto Henschel (1827-1882)s photographic studios between 1866 and 1882. This successful German photography businessman settled in Brazil since 1866 was awarded the title of Photographer of the Royal House having produced a large number of portraits of black people in carte-de-visite format. This study starts from the assumption that these images embody certain stereotypes characteristic of the representation of otherness, as well as making use of pictorial conventions both contemporary and previous to the invention of photography itself. The concepts of identity and difference were used for this analysis, as well as those of representation and selfrepresentation. Through mutual comparison of photographs of white and black people produced by Henschel, it could be verified that the production of the latter sought to meet a demand for typifying images adequate for ethno-anthropological collecting (collectionism). This was a practice with a imperial bias which took place Europe. Besides analyses of photographs, this dissertation also raises a discussion on the nature of the files storing Alberto Henschels photographic production, the criteria which guided their formation, and what they actually allow us to know about the photographer, his work and his time.

Le renouveau d’intérêt pour la Terre sainte en Europe au XIXe siècle incite de nombreux voyageurs à publier leurs souvenirs à leur retour en France. L’analyse de ces textes montre que ces pèlerins des temps modernes ont en commun l’ambition de ne pas se limiter à décrire les Lieux saints visités, mais de rendre également compte de l’environnement géographique et ethnographique de la Palestine, de rapporter leurs impressions, de relater des anecdotes. Le lecteur est donc confronté à un narrateur qui revendique son identité propre, indépendamment du voyage. En présence de ce caractère éminemment subjectif, force est de constater que loin de s’inscrire dans un discours aux contours bien définis, les récits de voyage français en Palestine du XIXe siècle font résonner des voix diverses, souvent contradictoires, qui soulignent les grandes différences entre l’Occident et l’Orient, sans présenter une vision homogène de l’un ou de l’autre. / The revival of European interest in the Holy Land in the nineteenth century prompted manytravellers to seek to publish their accounts on their return to France. The analysis of thesetexts shows that these modern-day pilgrims found it necessary not to confine themselves todescribing the Holy Places, but also to reveal the geographical and ethnic environment ofPalestine, to express their feelings, to recount anecdotes. The reader is thus confronted with anarrator who is fully aware of his own identity, regardless of the journey undertaken. In viewof their subjective nature, one cannot fail to notice that nineteenth-century French travelnarratives about Palestine, rather than being part of a well-defined discourse, « speak » withmany different, often contradictory voices, which outline the major differences between theWest and the East, without presenting a homogenous image of one or the other.