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Féral Benga
François "Féral" Benga (1906–1957) was a Senegalese dancer and became a sought after model of the Harlem Renaissance, his portraits and sculptures taken by Carl Van Vechten, Richmond Barthé and George Platt Lynes among others. Biography François "Féral" Benga was the illegitimate grandchild of one of Dakar's wealthiest property owners. Benga left Dakar in 1925 to move to Paris and his father disinherited him. In 1930, Benga starred in ''The Blood of a Poet'', an avant-garde film directed by Jean Cocteau and financed by Charles de Noailles. In France, Benga was the Folies Bergère star; for a brief period his dance partner was Myrtle Watkins. In the summer of 1934, Richmond Barthé went on a tour to Paris. This trip exposed Barthé to classical art, but also to performers such as Féral Benga and Josephine Baker. He was thoroughly enchanted by Benga and led to Barthé taking a sculpture of Féral Benga in 1935. In 1935, Benga's partner, Geoffrey Gorer, wrote ''Africa Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feral Benga, 1937
A feral () animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from Domestication, domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species. The removal of feral species is a major focus of island restoration. Animals A feral animal is one that has escaped from a domestic or captive status and is living more or less as a wild animal, or one that is descended from such animals. Other definitions include animals that have changed from being domesticated to being wild, natural, or untamed. Some common examples of animals with feral populations are feral horse, horses, feral dogs, dogs, feral goat, goats, feral cat, cats, rabbits, feral camel, camels, and feral pig, pigs. Zoologists generally exclude from the feral category animals that were genuinely wild before they escaped from captivity: neither lions esca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
