Reviving the Exotic to Critique Exoticism In the exhibition “Lalla Essaydi: Les Femmes du Maroc,” the photographer plays with stereotypes by placing Moroccan women in scenes from Orientalist paintings. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/nyregion/07artsnj.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Lalla Essaydi is a Moroccan-born, New York-based photographer who has risen to prominence for her beautiful, striking imagery dealing with the role of women … Continue reading Lalla Essaydi Revives the Exotic to Critique Exoticism – NYTimes.com