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Majorelle Garden

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5.87 MB

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JPEG

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Creator(s)
owner: Jacques Majorelle (French, 1886-1962), owner: since 1980 by Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008), owner: since 1980 by Pierre Bergé (French, 1930-)
planner: Henri Prost (French, 1874-1959)
Time period
creation date: 1924, other date: opened to the public, 1947, restoration date: 1980
creation date: ca. 1919-1940/1317-1359 AH
Location
Site: Marakesh (Marrakech province, Morocco)
Site: Marakesh (Marrakech, Province de, Morocco)
Cultural context
French
Moroccan
Description
Planning and building of the new city of Gueliz began under the French protectorate in 1919, under the oversight of Henri Prost. Sources describer the architectural style of the architecture dating from the time as "art deco." The wide streets and modern buildings were constructed in the 1920s and 1930s, but the area continues to transform to this day.
general view, view of the arcade and walkway, 1993
Work type
Garden
Neighborhood
Keywords
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Image
Rights
(c) 1993 Ahmet Ersoy
Access rights
All rights reserved
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