“I love nothing more than a sincere innocence,” said the French artist Jacques Azéma (1910-1979), citing his reason for moving to Morocco. The innocence Azéma refers to is actually a unique opposition—Morocco’s openness to new influences existing alongside its dreamlike self-containment. A new exhibition collects more than 40 drawings and paintings reflecting Azéma’s particular perception of Morocco, while also exploring the impact of his work on Moroccan artists of his time. —J.V.

Jacques Azéma: Une Aventure Poétique
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Musée Yves Saint Laurent / Marrakech / Art
Musée Yves Saint Laurent / Marrakech / Art
Jacques Azéma, “Annonciation,” 1964. Private collection, Casablanca.
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