In 1906, Auguste Rodin created more than 150 drawings of the Cambodian Royal Ballet, a troupe brought by King Sisowath to the Colonial Exposition held in Marseille. The drawings’ apparent simplicity belies their complex relations to colonial politics, the Cambodian dance technique, and Rodin’s artistic project. Diffused through the mass media, they both habituated viewers to Rodin’s controversial style and justified French domination of the Cambodian Protectorate. Though distorted by an unequal power dynamic, the drawings also allowed Sisowath to further his political goals and recorded performances now lost to history.

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手舞：奥古斯特·罗丹的柬埔寨皇家芭蕾舞团绘画

1906年，奥古斯特·罗丹（Auguste Rodin）创作了150多幅柬埔寨皇家芭蕾舞团的素描，这是西索瓦国王（King Sisowath）带到马赛举行的殖民博览会的一个剧团。这些图纸表面上的简单性掩盖了它们与殖民政治，柬埔寨舞蹈技巧和罗丹艺术计划之间的复杂关系。他们通过大众媒体传播，使观众习惯了罗丹富有争议的风格，并证明了法国对柬埔寨保护区的统治。尽管由于不平等的动力动力而扭曲，但这些绘画还使西索瓦特进一步发展了他的政治目标，并记录了如今已失去历史的表演。