VIPs in Morocco
The country’s famous fans
Why the stars love the gateway to Africa
‘The boldness seen … in my work, I owe to this country, to its forceful harmonies, to its audacious combinations, to the fervour of its creativity. This culture became mine, but I wasn’t satisfied with absorbing it; I transformed and adapted it.’
Yves Saint Laurent, fashion designer & VIP in Morocco
Marrakesh – Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘best friend’. Until his death in 2008, the French fashion icon remained fascinated by the desert city and spent several months here every year.
‘You’ll feel … the rare and precious influence of the sun, which gives an intense life to everything.’
‘The picturesque is here in abundance. At every step one sees ready-made pictures which would bring fame and fortune to twenty generations of painters.’
Eugène Delacroix, painter & VIP in Morocco
In the 1830s, Eugène Delacroix travelled to Morocco and visited the Sultan. Delacroix was impressed by the radiant light, the sumptuous colours and the modest dignity of Islam.
‘Morocco is a tree whose roots are in Africa, but whose branches extend into Europe.’
King Hassan II, Morocco’s greatest VIP
Hassan II, son of King Mohammed V, ascended the throne in 1961. As well as advocating for the country’s modernisation, he took a Eurocentric approach to politics. He ruled Morocco for almost 40 years.
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