Description
Jacques Majorelle’s garden, created over four decades by the French painter, was an oasis in Marrakech, where he lived for most of his life. Starting in the early 1920s on a generous plot of land just outside the old city, Majorelle radically added colour to the many shades of botanical green by painting fountains, pots and his own studio in vibrant hues. But Majorelle was not a botanist. He was not even a gardener. He was an artist and, in seamlessly combining art and nature, this was his masterpiece.
Divided at the end of his life and later threatened with destruction, it was acquired by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1980. Today, a century after its inception, Jardin Majorelle is one the most beloved and visited gardens in the world. This is the story of the painter’s garden.
About the authors
Jeff Koehler writes about food and culture from Barcelona and Menorca. He is the author of ten books, including Matisse in Morocco, The North African Cookbook, Darjeeling: A History of the World’s Greatest Tea and Where the Wild Coffee Grows. His books have won a James Beard Award, been Editors’ Choice for the New York Times, paperback of the week in the Guardian and the Book Club selection for The Art Newspaper. Koehler’s writing has appeared in the Washington Post, NPR, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Times Literary Supplement, South China Morning Post, Vogue Arabia, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Bloomberg Pursuits and many other publications.
Instagram @jeff_koehler
About MINĪ
MINĪ – Stories of Art, Architecture & Style
MINĪ is a new collection of small, finely crafted books exploring the larger world or art, architecture and design. Each volume is a standalone extended essay that offers a fresh way of seeing and imagining our larger world.
Born in Barcelona and rooted in Chandigarh, India, Altrim celebrates this cultural exchange through MINĪ, original essays from voices across the globe.
Elegant, distinctive, and evocative, MINĪ offers a literary journey where imagination and design meet on every page.
