lalla essaydi

les femmes du maroc: la grande odalisque, 2008

les femmes du maroc: harem women writing

harem #8, 2009

harem #5, 2009

bullets #3, 2009

apparel #1, 2003

harem #10, 2009

les femmes du maroc #25b, 2005-2006

harem #12, 2009

night of the henna #3, 2003

les femmes du maroc: standing odalisque #3, 2008

les femmes du maroc: harem beauty #2, 2008

converging territories #29, 2003

converging territories #37, 2004

all photographs by lalla essaydi

there are 3 silences…  

the first of speech,  

the second of desire,  

and the third of thought.