Jacques Majorelle

Jacques Majorelle was a French painter who studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nancy under his father, the Art Nouveau furniture maker Louis Majorelle.

Morocco Connection

Majorelle moved to Marrakech in 1919 and spent 40 years creating the garden and studio that now bear his name. He invented "Majorelle Blue" — a cobalt so intense it became synonymous with Marrakech. The Art Deco studio building, painted in that electric blue, was saved from demolition in 1980 when Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé purchased the garden. It now houses a Berber museum. The adjacent Musée YSL (Studio KO) completed the cultural complex in 2017. Majorelle's legacy is a colour and a place that reshaped how the world imagines Morocco.

Key Works

Jardin Majorelle and studio (Marrakech, 1924–1962)

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