Hassan Hajjaj
Hassan Hajjaj (b. 1961, Larache, Morocco) is a Moroccan-British artist, designer, filmmaker, and photographer known for his vivid, joyful celebration of Moroccan culture. His work blends Western pop-art influences with Moroccan aesthetics, drawing inspiration from West African studio photography traditions, including those of Samuel Fosso, Seidou Keïta, and Malick Sidibé. Hajjaj’s portraits often feature friends posed in intricately styled settings that fuse street culture, consumerism, haute couture, and hip-hop. Through this layered visual language, he challenges cultural clichés and elevates the everyday and overlooked.