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Fabienne BlancOld Berber Man, 1999 ·
(from the “Aquarelles” series)
Paper, watercolor · 39 × 33 cm · France

In 1992, I went on an 8-day spring trek with Terre d’Aventure in the High Atlas, starting from Marrakech.

Those were unforgettable moments. We passed through Berber villages and met men and children. We slept in tents and washed in the river we followed at times.

I wanted to paint this man, this child, and a village, based on my photographs.

An old Berber man with a weather-beaten face and a deep gaze. He works the land, builds his house with his own hands, and possesses the wisdom of those who have faced life’s hardships.

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