Bouhsira, Joseph, 1890-1943 (photographer)
Dates
- Existence: 1890 - 1943
Biography
Joseph Bouhsira was one of the first renowned Moroccan photographers. He opened his studio in the Jewish quarter of Fez in the early 1910s. In 1911, he covered military campaigns in the South of Morocco, and opened a second studio in this region, in Boudnib. His business flourished, which allowed him to open several branches: one in Ouezzane, and one in Ksar es Souk. He died prematurely in 1943, leaving behind several albums on Fez's Jewish community. Two thirds of his work were lost when one of his studios was sold.
Source: Maison de la Photographie de Marrakech, Bouhsira Joseph, https://maisondelaphotographie.ma/portfolio/bouhsira-joseph/, [accessed 15 November 2021].
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Photograph album showing Fez, Morocco
This is a photo album containing 37 photographs of Fez, Morocco. The photographs mostly show everyday life in the streets and houses of Fez. Four photos show general views of the city. On the reverse there is the stamp of Joseph Bouhsira, one of the first Moroccan photographers who opened his studio in the Jewish quarter of Fez in the early 1910s.