Purple Laundry Hanging from Rafters

In this photo, Marie-Claire captures the unique handcrafted threads as they hang on the wooden beams. The colors are spectacular — deep purples, deep reds, deep greens. It was warm day in the small marketplace in Marrakech, and the these threads hung limply because there wasn’t even a hint of a breeze. Marie-Claire said this scene attracted her because, “It looks like it’s in a different century.”

 

Marrakech has one of the busiest squares in Africa. It bustles with acrobats, story-tellers, water sellers, dances and musicians. In this scene, Marie-Claire has captured a very primitive, backwards part of the city. Here, a beautiful girl walks along the rose walls of the city. She becomes part of the colors of the streets – the pink, red, and orange of the robes make her a perfect part of the color blend.

While all the women in Morocco wear robes, they don’t need to wear head coverings. Children dress in shorts and t-shirts, their shadows following closely behind them. On this day, the weather was 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and very dry. When the artist finally boarded the plane to go back to New York City, she was told by the airline that the crew would have to take gas OUT of the plane, because the consistency of the air was too light.

Watermelon Cart


This stunning photograph is of a watermelon cart against a wall on the streets of Marrakesh.

Classic Moroccan Entrance


In this photograph Marie-Claire captures the image of a man walking past a beautiful, wooden Moroccan door.

Red Peppers in a Crate


This photograph is of two people gathering red peppers into a crate. The colors are stunning and the scene looks like it’s from a different century.