Jean Besancenot (1902-1992) - Lot 94

Jean Besancenot (1902-1992) Morocco, 1934-1939. Southern Anti-Atlas. Tamanait - Ceremonial costume of a Berber chief's wife. Far South West, Tarjicht Oasis - The festive costume in white. Tiznit, Far South West - Three Chleuh women from the Chikhates guild, musicians and dancers - Veil removed, we see the detail of the talgamout, head jewelry with chains representing the typical Ida or Semlal character. Far southwest - Oasis Le Tarjicht - White drape replaces blue cotton for the festive costume. Far Western South - In Tiznit, two Jewish women in their daily costume - Note that they are wearing their traditional silver necklace and headdress, the "madhour". Five (5) silver prints (c. 1980), matted, signed in pencil on the mounts lower right. Handwritten captions and negative numbers in pencil inside the mounts below. Medium format: 24 x 18 cm