1956–present

Lalla Essaydi

للا السعيدي

Born 1956
Primary Medium Photograph
Active Period 1998–present

Photographer challenging Orientalist imagery through calligraphy-covered female figures.

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Lalla Essaydi creates large-scale photographs featuring women covered in Arabic calligraphy, subverting Western Orientalist traditions and reclaiming Arab women's narratives.

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