Photographer Lalla Essaydi: and a tale of Crossing Boundaries Bridging Cultures

Maryam Montague

May 24, 2016

My Musings [and Muses]

Photographer Lalla Essaydi: and a tale of Crossing Boundaries Bridging Cultures

Lalla Essaydi, rebel, enchantress, photographer. I'm enchanted with her beautiful book, with its incredible and fascinating imagery. Crossing Boundaries, Bridging Cultures. A must see.....

Maryam Montague

January 20, 2016

My Musings [and Muses]

Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui: a tale of a light {not yet} extinguished

Maryam Montague

January 20, 2016

My Musings [and Muses]

Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui: a tale of a light {not yet} extinguished

I knew of her. I knew of her, of course. She was young and beautiful and talented, terribly talented. Her portraits of Moroccans hung in the iconic Mamounia Hotel. She had everything going for her, everything. Until they came for her.....