Stories Indesign with Hassan Hajjaj: Where art, photography and design meet

In this episode of Stories Indesign podcast, Timothy Alouani-Roby speaks to world-famous British-Moroccan photographer Hassan Hajjaj, who was in Australia for Sydney Design Week.

Hassan Hajjaj for Sole DXB, photo by Ismail Zaidy.

BY Timothy Alouani-Roby

December 19th, 2024

Tags: Art, design, hassan hajjaj, morocco, photography, podcast, Powerhouse, Powerhouse Museum, stories indesign, Sydney Design Week

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The renowned Hassan Hajjaj joined us for an in-person interview directly from the airport in Sydney, having arrived to take part in Sydney Design Week with the Powerhouse Museum. Known affectionately as the Andy Warhol of Marrakech – his clothing brand Andy Wahloo is a comical reference to this, meaning ‘I have nothing’ in Moroccan Arabic – his shots juxtapose modernity with tradition.

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