Magnum photographers lens a vivid ’Portrait of Marrakech’ in a new exhibition
The David Chipperfield-designed Marrakech Museum for Photography and Visual Art (MMP+) is set to be the largest of its kind when it is completed in 2016. In anticipation of its launch, MMP+ invited five photographers from Magnum Photos to depict the city through their individual lenses over a two-week period. The resulting exhibition, titled ‘Portrait of Marrakech’, was curated on site by the French lecturer and African-art pundit Simon Njami, and can be seen at Marrakech’s historic El Badi Palace - the museum's temporary home - until 1 February 2014. Here, we bring you the highlights from their endeavours...
Susan Meiselas: At her pop-up studio in Marrakech’s Medina, Susan Meiselas photographed local women, then gave them the option of having the image displayed or taking 20 dirhams. For those that chose the latter, the 20 dirham note was featured instead of the portrait, resulting in a compelling piece of social storytelling.
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