The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home is out now fromLucia|Marquand,distributed by D.A.P. Much of the interest in Pastrana stems from what happened after her death. . Julia Pastrana (1834-1860) was a Mexican woman who suffered from various diseases that affected her physical appearance. This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:05. In 1864, they were being displayed around Sweden. The theaters Cin-Real film club aims to preserve the beauty of celluloid in a consistently digitizing world. Nell Rose (author) from England on June 13, 2012: Hi shara, that is so true, thank you so much, I am glad you liked it, cheers nell. Pastrana's husband arranged to have her body and . For example, its claimed Julia said Lent Loves me for my own sake. Having to stand beside people, instead of with them, and to be shown as a freak for money, not sharing any of the everyday joys in a home filled with love.. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Great ending to a sad story, Nell. The name she was billed under was a cruel and sad insult to her condition. I never heard of Julia until now. I had seen pictures of this dear lady before but I did not know her tragic story, thank you for sharing. Her body was exhibited all over Europe for decades until, finally, the bodies ended up in storage in Norway. Its quite a story , she really had amazing courage and grace. Today, thanks to a new book breathing life into Pastranas legacy, we know that her life, while undeniably colourful, was also incredibly brief. These restorative actions help to correct past injusticesbecause were also paving the way for a future where this does not happen again for all people, all of humanity, and thats why we do these things.. Barbatas art is often long-term and participatory, engaging in practices such asstilt-dancing in Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico, and papermaking in the Amazon of Venezuela. Matthew Manning-Psychic and Healer. When 23-year-old Pastrana was exhibited at the Queens Hall in London in 1857, the Liverpool Mercury newspaper described her as one of the most extraordinary beings ever presented to the public. The press also promised that a visit to the exhibition must afford ample scope for philosophical speculation and reflection. Recent research suggests he was an ambitious, optimistic and rather unscrupulous businessman, salesman and auctioneer who occasionally dabbled in prostitution. In addition to scholarly publications with top presses, she has written for Atlas Obscura and Ranker. Lerma Garay, Antonio. Lentseems to have considered her a model freak, a house-trained monster that behaved well in front of audiences, writes Jan Bondeson in a book essay. The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home,out now fromLucia|Marquand, chronicles this return, with essays by six authors exploring Pastranas life, our treatment of the dead, and the exhibition of fellow humans as freaks. Barbata co-edited the book with Donna Wingate, and it draws on over four years of research to understand Pastrana as a person, and restore to her a humanity that was long denied. To defend the rights of all people is ourresponsibility. Munby, however, actively pondered Darwinian thinking he bought into the idea that Julia could, perhaps, be the product of an unholy union between ape and man. In 1857 Pastrana and Lentfreak and showman, wife and husbandwere in London, with Pastrana billed as Miss Julia Pastrana, the Nondescript, known throughout the United States and Canada as the BEAR WOMAN and Baboon Lady. While the mysteries of Pastranas formative years leave the historians grappling for the truth, these very same mysteries were a deliberate part of her presentation as a freak. And the thing is, even today, cruel names are being given to people who "don't fit" something like "gorilla people of Mexico." The publicity had clearly got this spectator musing. Nell Rose (author) from England on August 15, 2012: Hi jainismus, thanks so much for reading, nell. yes Lent was an evil man, and thank goodness got what he deserved in the end, thanks so much for reading, nell. Thank you for reading. [19] In February 2013, with the help of Sinaloa state governor Mario Lpez Valdez, New York-based visual artist Laura Anderson Barbata, Norwegian authorities, and others, the body was turned over to the government of Sinaloa and her burial was planned. Julia's last words on her deathbed were: "I die happy. From this family was born the idea of werewolves. A Jutting jaw and very swollen gums added to her appearance. What we do know is that she was doomed from birth (around 1834) by her facial hair and strong features. Then, Pastrana got pregnant. Her looks resembled an ape. She was in Moscow at the time, on tour. She was described as sociable and polite, and, besides being undoubtedly the greatest living curiosity, she is a lady in every respect, with scientific men, ladies and children being highly used by her strange appearance, her dancing and singing. She danced the Highland fling, performed English and Spanish songs and conversed easily with the audience. He saw Pastrana through this lens which informed his reaction: she was wonderful because she was a case of Gods handiwork, the marvels of Gods universe. LongTimeMother from Australia on May 04, 2014: Nell, it would have been nice had she been buried with her child, but it sounds like that didn't happen. Anyway, he responded to the living and dead Pastrana with a sense of disgust he was titillated but also disgusted by the embalmed Pastrana. Wikimedia CommonsJulia Pastrana was a famous sideshow performer in her day, but her celebrity was marred by racism and bigotry. Pastrana was born in 1834 in Sinaloa, Mexico. Perhaps this impacted how Julia saw herself; perhaps this impacted her self-esteem. Photograph by George Wick of the embalmed Julia Pastrana (via Wellcome Collection), Pages from The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home (photo of the book for Hyperallergic). In Mexico, where Pastranas mother was variously claimed to be a native, living in a cave and/or where she gave birth, women were similarly perceived as hypersexual. I also admire her and think she must have been such an amazing lady. [4][5], According to Ireneo Paz, Francisco Seplveda, a customs official in Mazatln, purchased Pastrana and brought her to the United States. She had great poise. Thanks to the efforts of Sinaloa state governor Mario Lpez Valdez, New York-based visual artist Laura Anderson Barbata, and Norwegian authorities, Julia Pastrana was finally repatriated and laid to rest in a town near the place she was said to have been born in Sinaloa. Her ears and nose were unusually large, and her teeth were irregular. One doctor, Alexander B. Mott, proclaimed that she was part human and part orangutan. And of course Lent took this as permission to treat her like it, I would say that I am glad this doesn't happen any more but of course it does. G. Diane Nelson Trotter from Fontana on October 13, 2012: All I can say is, "Unbelievable!" The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Today we find the behavior of Julia's promoters deplorable, whereas in years past, exploitation was perfectly acceptable for many. The story of what happened to the embalmed corpses is full of intrigue, of the truth is stranger than fiction kind. Bartra, Roger. By suppressing the truth of Julia Pastranas story, showmen could peddle the claim that she was the product of an unholy union between man and beast. At one stage she was declared to be a hybrid of human and orangutan and her mother was constantly dehumanised as a Root-Digger Indian who lived among apes. Pastrana's husband arranged to have her body and that of their son embalmed--their bodies continued to be displayed into the 1970's. After being stored in a basement of a hospital in Oslo, Norway, her body was finally returned to her homeland, Sinaloa, Mexico, due to the efforts of artist Laura Anderson Barbata. Dr John Woolf, the author of The Wonders: Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show told news.com.au that Pastrana was popular among naturalists, attracting the attention of Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin. Her manager Theodore Lent, meanwhile, also did his best to entice the public by billing her as half woman and half animal. Lent realised what had happened and much to the public horror, he took the awful and unbelievable steps to go to court to win her back. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Barbata was pivotal in leading the 2013 repatriation and burial in Mexico of Pastrana. such a darn shame! Thanks for sharing her story and giving her the honor she deserved! I am glad she did get the burial she deserved, but what a horrible time she had poor girl, thanks so much for reading, nell. There are various stories about her early life, and little is known for certain, but some accounts . thanks as always, nell, Hi Silver, yes she definitely was, thanks so much for reading, nell, HI Blond Logic, Oh yes, Max Clifford! Even after death. When Lent remarried another bearded lady, Marie Bartel, he got back the corpses and had his new wife perform alongside his old, embalmed family. lol! Barnums 13 most famous and incredible oddities. Saul Rubio Ayala the local mayor of her town stated 'Julia Pastrana has come home'. amazing woman! Killer sweating sickness that terrified a King. Something went way wrong in the chromosome department when she was conceived. When Julia Pastrana died at the young age of 26, she was known as the "world's ugliest woman." Having spent almost her entire life being exhibited, with her death, it almost seemed like she could finally rest in peace. When will we learn to be kind? But she had dignity. This is such a sad yet unique story. Julia Pastrana was a Mexican woman whose "extraordinary" appearance led to her being displayed throughout Europe and America, first as a freak, then as a specimen. Here she gave birth to a boy in March 1860, who was born with the same congenital traits and he dies, two days later, from asphyxia. ..and don't forget my alter-ego - Jo Jo the dog faced Boy - lol - and yes this incredible story reminds me of The Elephant Man - and that beauty is always found from within -even though the sensational part of it - has been focused on the 'outside' part .. And you are pretty incredible and beautiful yourself Nell as a writer and hubber both inside and out -sending you warm wishes and good energy from lake erie time ontario canada 1:18pm. From University to museum, from curiosity stands to freak shows, Julia was passed around and around. He ended up dying barely a day and a half after being born. Nell Rose (author) from England on April 22, 2017: Thanks so much Lauren, glad you liked it. Nell Rose (author) from England on May 19, 2012: Thanks Cathleen, glad you liked it, cheers nell. I had heard of her before, but never knew the real story. So we come to the end. It took all those years for that poor woman to have a decent burial, but the baby could not. Not many people believed that these mummies could possibly be real. The delivery had also taken its toll on Pastrana and she died, following complications, in the early hours of March 25th, 1860. thanks, nell. She then became part of theSchreiner Collection in the University of Oslos anatomy department. How Did a Moai Statue End Up in a Lagoon? An excellent hub Nell, well written and thought provoking. I read about Julia some time ago. It was a ten-year effort to repatriate Pastrana, with Barbata writing letters tothe National Research Ethics Committee for the Social Sciences and Humanities, the National Committee for Ethical Evaluation of Research on Human Remains of Norway, the Governor of Sinaloa in Mexico, the Foreign Affairs Department of Mexico, the University of Oslo, journalists, artists, and anthropologists. But she was anything but a freak, she could cook and sew, sing romance songs, and even better, hold an intelligent conversation which impressed the gentry, in a time when women were not treated as intelligent human beings. While Dr Woolf believes there is an air of tragedy that hangs over Pastranas life, he stops short of describing her as being completely exploited. She then joined the circus, traveling across Germany to Warsaw and, by late 1859, Moscow. External Links Its really sad we ignore this fact & ill treat people or misbehave tyem on the basis of their outer appearence & we forget that we desrespect God this way! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window). Nell Rose (author) from England on May 06, 2014: Hi Wiccan, thanks so much for reading, yes even though she was regarded as the ugliest woman in the world she still held her head high even though her husband treated her appallingly, its taken all these years for her and the baby to be buried! Boo to her husband for being greedy!! lol! In this article we document the role of Ivan Matveevich Sokolov, anatomy professor at Moscow University, in the mummification of Julia Pastrana, born On March 20th 1860, Julia gave birth to a baby boy. According to Dr Woolf, the embalmed corpses had a very strange career. Marie and Lent went to Russia, Lent went insane, and in 1888, Marie left Russia for Munich. Thanks so much Deborah, I wrote this after reading about her years and years ago, and she seemed to stay in my mind, I just suddenly realised that I wanted to know more about her and what happened to her in the end, I am so glad you liked it, and thanks! Her mother was constantly dehumanised as a Root-Digger Indian who lived among apes with the insinuation that she copulated with the animal kingdom and Julia was the product, he said. [1] She was born with a genetic condition, hypertrichosis terminalis (or generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa [2] ); her face and body were covered with straight black hair. Nell Rose (author) from England on February 14, 2013: Thanks Mike, Lovedoctor, and mary, yes she was a very sad character, and used the talents that she had to get through an appalling life, I am so glad she has been taken back to her home and laid to rest, thanks for reading, nell. It is believed that Pastrana fell in love with Lent as they toured America and Europe together. Perhaps a bit of all three. I sometimes wonder: did Lents later insanity derive from some form of guilt? Voted up more and sharing, great job! The literature provided by the sideshow that first purchased her said that Pastrana was born in Mexico in August of 1834. Thanks Nell! So pleased her journey has ended though. [11] Vandals broke into the storage facility in August 1976 and damaged the baby's body. Why could she not be buried and a statue made of her. They appeared in Norway in 1921 and toured the US as late as 1972. Julia Pastrana was bought and sold like a possession as well. There are people in all races that treat others like this even today. I hope some day she gets the proper burial that she deserves. Nell Rose (author) from England on April 23, 2017: Hi Deb, I know its not much better these days. Is the Destruction of Armenian Heritage Not Important Enough for the Getty? lol. Wow, Nell Rose. Recently, she was reburied . That Lent guy was extremely heartless and he only truly cared about his money, but he got what he deserved. [1] She was born with a genetic condition, hypertrichosis terminalis (or generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa[2]); her face and body were covered with straight black hair. Billed as "the missing link" between apes and man, Julia Pastrana was checked out by several physicians who produced certificates which were displayed wherever Pastrana went on tour stating that she was not really a woman at all, but rather a new species of half-human, half-ape hybrid. It affected her very deeply in her heart with sadness, Otto related. The crowds came in their thousands, paying up to a shilling to look at this poor woman and her baby son. Im always wary of making generalised statements about exploitation in the freak show, he said. They were eventually sold, exchanged hands several times, and in 1921, bought by a Norwegian fairground owner who was building a chamber of horrors in Oslo.. Some people who had deformities which kept them from employment could earn from their problem and help their families. Only five days later, Julia was dead. It was 162 years ago this month that Pastrana was first put on display for the public, with newspaper advertisements using the most vile racist descriptions of her. floriferous from Canada on June 25, 2012: Great storytelling Nell. [7] Lent took over her management, and they toured throughout the US and Europe. thanks for reading, nell. rase una vez en Mazatln. The newborn would only survive a little over a day after his birth and he had inherited the condition that made his mother famous he too was covered in dark hair. He took her to many different Doctors who were afraid that she would not be able to have the child naturally because they believed her hips would be malformed. Nell Rose (author) from England on October 14, 2012: Hi colin, Aw thanks! ode to the vampire mother results; national asset mortgage lawsuit; green tuna paper; mary davis sos band net worth In this version, so the story goes, a group of Mexican herders then found Pastrana in a mountain cave hiding with her mother. The pair of 35-year-old Australian women have revealed they want to get pregnant at same time with the same man. Nell Rose (author) from England on July 10, 2012: Hi Teresa, thanks so much for reading, yes Julia Pastrana was a very unique person, and I hope one of these days that she will have a statue or some sort of commemorative piece to honor her, thanks so much, nell. The Sleeping Girl of Turville: The True Story of a Girl Who fell asleep for Nine Years.. Genevieve Carlton earned a Ph.D in history from Northwestern University with a focus on early modern Europe and the history of science and medicine before becoming a history professor at the University of Louisville. That must have been de0humanizing to Lent. Follow her on Twitter @LJCharleston, To join the conversation, please Nell Rose (author) from England on December 04, 2018: Thanks for reading it Charity, and glad you liked it. Lithograph of Julia Pastrana by V. Katzler circa 1860. Pastrana, who was born in Mexico in 1834, had two rare diseases: generalized hypertrichosis lanuginosa, which caused her face and body to be covered in hair, and gingival hyperplasia, which. Cathleen J Wyatt from Reno, NV on May 18, 2012: 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Sculpture of Indigenous Woman Will Replace Mexico Citys Columbus, Museum Under Fire for Showing AI Version of Vermeer Masterpiece, Hito Steyerl to Deliver 2023 Wolgin Lecture at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, NYUs Non-Tenured Faculty Rally for a Union. Sadly, Pastrana didnt survive either, dying a couple of days after her baby. I suppose people with severe birth defects have been protected from public exploitation. The Magazine Explaining America to the French, What Should You Read Next? Keep our minds opened to things few people talk about and even fewer know about, Nell. That poor baby was torn to shreds when he should be laid to rest. Nell Rose (author) from England on August 31, 2012: Hi Thomas, yes he certainly was! After her 1857 London exhibition Lent and Pastrana travelled across Europe. Voted up and awesome! Realising that she would earn him lots of money, he decided to start showing her to the public, A quote from the time stated her as, The Great Freak of Nature. A new book chronicles how artist Laura Anderson Barbata led the repatriation and burial of Julia Pastrana, a 19th-century indigenous Mexican woman exhibited in life and death for her excessive hair. This is so sad to read how this woman was exploited. Nell Rose (author) from England on December 06, 2018: Thanks Tim, yes its an amazing story isn't it? Julia Pastrana was exhibited during her lifetime, and for quite some time after her death. 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[6] At first, Pastrana performed under the management of J.W. In the 19th century, one such human curiosity was the "bearded lady.". Nell Rose (author) from England on July 01, 2020: I totally agree with you Alvene. Julia Pastrana was born in 1834. The parents of a five-week-old baby mauled by two rottweilers have spoken for the first time since their little girls life was taken. During her life, Pastrana performed across America and Europe in a number of spaces including the circus where she performed on horseback. She was aware of the fact that she was different but used her small frame and powerful persona to her advantage. Her handler or owner was named as a Mr M. Rates and he saw the potential in her the second he found her, working as a servant girl to the governor of Sinaloa Mexico. I wonder if the baby died naturally. Rumors abound about her early years: she was sold into show business by her parents; she was left to die in a forest but was miraculously rescued; she was protected by her mother, who, hailing from a so-called Root-Digger Indian tribe, fled the community when Pastrana was born. Pastrana had very few friends, and one, a singer from Vienna, lamented the light fog of sadness that trailed her. His wealth meant nothing. Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Month. Then, unexpectedly, Lent had a mental breakdown and ended up in the towns local mental sanatorium. What a terrible story of greed and the loss of a beautiful soul. She was believed to have been born within a small tribe of Native Americans on the western slopes of Mexico. It shows how two spectators from similar socio-economic backgrounds could respond in very different ways to the same performance. Eventually, Lent got fed up of It and hired her out to the person who would pay the most for the privilege. Hi Juliet, lol! Or do we? [2], Multiple versions of Pastrana's early life exist. In 1860, after giving a birth to a baby boy, Julia and her son both died. From The Wonders: The Extraordinary Performers Who Transformed the Victorian Age. On 2 August 2012, it was reported in Aftenposten that Pastrana would finally be buried in Mexico at an unspecified date. Silver Fish from Edinburgh Scotland on May 04, 2014: Amazing hub, loved reading this. After the bodies were embalmed, Lent had a ghastly change of heart: he realized he could make a freak show from the corpses, so he offered the university 800 as a repurchase. I remember as a child visiting the travelling side shows at the carnivals and hearing the barkers call out "See the bearded lady" and their recruiting for other similar attractions. But it doesn't finish here. Hi epi, yes so true, people always go by whats on the outside not on the in, its such a shame that Julia Pastrana had to go through this. . By Charles Wilson Feb. 11, 2013 Her own husband called her a "bear woman." An 1854 advertisement in The New York Times said she was the "link between mankind and the ourang-outang." She became. Hi Suzie, thanks so much, she is such a fascinating lady, and I totally respect everything she went through, such a pity she had to live back then, thank you, nell. Adults paid a quarter, and children paid 15 cents, to see the Baboon Lady. The theater chronicler for that show, George C. D. Odell, called Pastrana a delightful semi-human being and a cross between a woman and an orangutan. The announcement appeared in an article published in Mexican newspaper "Mural", member of the editorial group Reforma. BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform, 10 Crime Novels You Should Read This March, 11 Speculative Fiction Titles Out in 2023 Perfect for Crime Fans, Women Outside the Structure: Victorian Widows and Governesses. But Julia Pastrana, of course, was no beast. I don't know when I have read more interesting info. One doctor, Alexander B. Mott, M.D., certified that she was specifically the result of the mating of a human and an "Orang hutan". Mahaveer Sanglikar from Pune, India on August 15, 2012: Interesting information about an unfortunate lady. Wikimedia CommonsJulia Pastrana was billed as The Ape Woman and drew crowds all over the United States and Europe. [11] The child survived only three days, and Pastrana died of postpartum complications five days later. After Pastrana's death, Lent sold her body and their son's body to Professor Sukolov of Moscow University who permanently preserved them. My collaborative artistic experiences in Mexico, Venezuela, and Trinidad prepared me for an undertaking that ultimately involved international institutions, government officials, various organizations, and scientists, Barbata said. Did he feel any love toward Julia? While giving birth, doctors had to use forceps to deliver her baby, resulting in several severe lacerations. - "What happened to the body of Julia Pastrana (1834-1860)? Julia Pastrana, a woman from Mexico born with hypertrichosis, became one of the most famous human curiosities of the 19th century, exhibited the world over as a "bearded lady" while both alive and dead. Pastrana, an indigenous woman from Mexico, was born in 1834, somewhere in the state of Sinaloa. I admire her courage to stand in front of a crowd and sing perhaps knowing that she would be ridiculed by others, but what could she do. Suzette Walker from Taos, NM on May 04, 2014: Wow, Nell! Her wily husband immediately sold the bodies of his wife and child to anatomy professor Sokolov of the Moscow University for a price. So Julia Pastranawhoever she really was, whatever the true nature of her storywas placed onstage and under the stares of an audience who were informed that she was the horrific product of a bestial union with, as the publicity stated, the face of a Baboonthe body and limbs of a Womanthe skin of a Bearwherein the nature of woman predominates over the Ourang-Outangs. She might be part-animal but she was also a Lady in every respect. And all of this was being assiduously promoted by the man she loved. Julia's mummie disappeared over the next few decades. Humanity is disgraceful. you have a great point there! Certainly, though, in light of his later actions, it is hard to conclude that it was affection. This Idea came from Lent, who suddenly realized that if he didn't want to lose her, he had better marry her himself. Her husband was a horrible, disgusting person who I hope was destined for hell. This story made me tear up. It is such a shame how people will treat those different. While we might scoff at the idea that anyone could ever think a human was the product of a sexual encounter between an ape and a woman, for the Victorians this wasnt necessarily a crazy idea, Dr Woolf said. In a book essay, Bess Lovejoy compares her to figures like Sarah Baartman, an African woman exhibited as the Hottentot Venus for her curvy appearance, and Minik, an Inuit boy brought to the American Museum of Natural History by explorer Robert Peary. its 4.20 in the afternoon here, with grey clouds and rain! The Sad Story Of Julia Pastrana, The Ape Woman Sideshow Performer. Then, somehow, she found her way into show business. This is where those two accounts of her origin story converge. The moving image artist will discuss her investigative practice and the implications of digital image proliferation, taking place via livestream and in Philadelphia. She appeared in a play called Der Curierte Meyer, which was a cross between a love story and a comedy. 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