Jacques Majorelle.
Norma| N° d'inventaire | 21026 |
| Format | 23 x 30.5 |
| Détails | 352 p., 1400 illustrations, hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2017 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782376660224 |
The son of Nancy cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle, the painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) is a leading figure in Orientalism. Discovering Marrakech in 1917, he was fascinated by the light and the vibrant colors of the city as well as by its inhabitants. He first settled in the Villa Bou Saf Saf, then in the Cubist villa designed by the architect Paul Sinoir, which today houses the Berber Museum of the Jardin Majorelle Foundation. For nearly forty years, he tirelessly painted the different atmospheres of the souks, scenes of daily life, and the singular beauty of the models who came to pose for him. His numerous trips to the kasbahs of the Atlas Mountains and other cities in Morocco allowed him to capture all the richness of the landscapes, architecture, markets, and ceremonies of which he was a privileged witness. In the 1940s, the discovery of sub-Saharan Africa brought about an aesthetic and chromatic renewal that accompanied all of his work up to his latest creations.
The son of Nancy cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle, the painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) is a leading figure in Orientalism. Discovering Marrakech in 1917, he was fascinated by the light and the vibrant colors of the city as well as by its inhabitants. He first settled in the Villa Bou Saf Saf, then in the Cubist villa designed by the architect Paul Sinoir, which today houses the Berber Museum of the Jardin Majorelle Foundation. For nearly forty years, he tirelessly painted the different atmospheres of the souks, scenes of daily life, and the singular beauty of the models who came to pose for him. His numerous trips to the kasbahs of the Atlas Mountains and other cities in Morocco allowed him to capture all the richness of the landscapes, architecture, markets, and ceremonies of which he was a privileged witness. In the 1940s, the discovery of sub-Saharan Africa brought about an aesthetic and chromatic renewal that accompanied all of his work up to his latest creations.