The complete works of Jacques Majorelle, an orientalist painter of the 20th century.1050 works have been documented by Félix and Amélie Marcilhac.With paintings inspired by scenes from Sudan, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Morocco, this book collects Majorelle's fascinating (and occasionally exoticising) depictions of north-west African life.Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) is an emblematic figure of Orientalism.Landscapes, bazaar scenes, and portraits, he based his art around the city of Marrakech where he lived, as well as across the rest of Morocco. He gathered inspiration from his many trips to Sudan, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, amassing a considerable oeuvre of over 1,000 works in which light, colour and a certain viewpoint on exoticism played a decisive role.