International contemporary art platform1956–present
Lalla Essaydi
Lalla Essaydi is a Moroccan photographer born in 1956 in Marrakech. She is known for her staged photographs of Arab women in contemporary art, working primarily in portraiture and associated with art-feminism and the Hurufiyya movement.
Biography
Lalla Essaydi was born in 1956 in Marrakech, Morocco. She is a Moroccan photographer and artist specializing in portraiture. Essaydi is recognized for her staged photographs of Arab women within contemporary art. Her creative work is associated with art-feminism and the Hurufiyya movement. Her works represent a significant contribution to contemporary Moroccan art and global photography. Currently, Lalla Essaydi works and lives in New York City, while maintaining professional connections in Boston and Morocco.
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