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The photo of the month of July

Rosine Mazin, Merchants in the souks, Marrakech, 1970

Each month, discover a new photograph.

Rosine Mazin, Merchants in the souks, Marrakech, 1970

Rosine Mazin
Merchants in the souks, Marrakech
1970

Rosine Mazin (1942-2023), photographer trained at the Vaugirard School, worked at Studio Souissi in Rabat between 1969 and 1971, Browse Morocco with a sensitive look. Fascinated by culture, architecture and daily life, She captured a precious testimony of the country in the years 1970. In 2019, She collaborated with the Maison de la photography de Marrakech, which today preserves its rich photographic collection. This photograph reflects the lively daily life of Moroccan souks and merchants.

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The photo of June

Thérèse Rivière, The glaoua, Grand-Atlas, 1937

Each month, discover a new photograph.

Thérèse Rivière, The glaoua, Grand-Atlas, 1937

Thérèse Rivière
The glaoua, Grand-Atlas
1937

The Maison de la Photography has selected twelve photographs taken by women photographers in Morocco. These photographs will be shown every month.
Thérèse Rivière is a photographer and ethnographer recognized for her work in the Aurès, in Algeria, in the years 1930. This photograph was taken in Morocco, in the Grand-Atlas region. It testifies to the daily life of local communities. The Maison de la Photography retains an important fund of photographs of women photographers, Including those of Thérèse Rivière.

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The photo of the month of May

Antonio Cavilla, Primitive spinning spinners, Morocco, Circa 1880

Each month, discover a new photograph.

Antonio Cavilla, Primitive spinning spinners, Morocco, Circa 1880

Antonio Cavilla
Primitive spinning spinners, Morocco
Circa 1880

Antonio Cavilla (Gibraltar 1867 spades 1908) was born into a family of merchants of Genoese origin settled in Gibraltar since 1750. This photograph on albumin paper testifies to the artisanal practices of the end of the 19th century, highlighting traditional know-how, ici, The work of the spinners in Morocco. The Maison de la Photography has an important fund of photographs from the 19th century and has published several catalogs on ancient Morocco.

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Felix, a life in Marrakech

Felix, a life in Marrakech
Felix, a life in Marrakech

Date : May – December 2025

Fernand Bidon, known under the surname “Félix”, was born in Marseille in 1883, he has been living in Marrakech for years 1912 upon his death in 1963.
Félix was one of the first resident photographers in Marrakech. He produced an important photographic work, which has the great merit of covering a long period of Marrakech.
We have selected period prints for this catalog, made very carefully, with great sensitivity, by the photographer. The photos all bear the studio stamp on the back.. This present catalog, Held on the occasion of May of Photography, 2024 » will complete the knowledge of Félix’s work, whose surname shows the attachment to Félix Nadar.

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