A collective work on the aspects and origins of Souiri plastic art: Is there an Essaouira school?

The collective work titled "Is there an Essaouira school?", which highlights the aspects and origins of Souiri plastic art, was recently presented in Paris. This took place during an event organised concurrently with an exhibition that continues until 2 June.The book on Souiri art, which contains contributions from André Azoulay, Advisor to HM the King, Mickaël Faure, Director of the Franco-Moroccan Alliance of Essaouira, and Jérôme Bloch, Director of the French Institute of Marrakech, sheds light on the canvases and works of unique and self-taught artists such as Abdelaziz Baki, Ali Maimoun, and Mohamed Tabal.The book questions the relevance of calling the artistic movement an "school", whose promoters are artists who never studied in fine arts academies, but who have demonstrated great talent and a remarkable creative sense, coupled with an unparalleled spontaneity in expression. Or a…