Biography

French Moroccan photographer Carolle Bénitah, who worked for ten years as a fashion designer before turning to photography in 2001, explores memory, family and the passage of time.  Often pairing old family snapshots with handmade accents, such as embroidery, beading and ink drawings, Bénitah seeks to reinterpret her own history as daughter, wife, and mother.

The work of Carolle Bénitah has been published in magazines such as Leica World, Shots Magazine, Photos Nouvelles, Spot, Center for Photography Houston, Foto Noviny, and Lens Culture, among others.  Carolle Bénitah was born in Casablanca (Morocco) and graduated from the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne (Paris).  Her series Photos-Souvenirs  was also selected to exhibit in FotoFest’s 2014 Discoveries of the Meeting Place showcase of past Biennial portfolio reviews.

SELECT COLLECTIONS

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, États-Unis 

Museum of Marrakech for Photography and Visual Arts, Marrakech, Maroc   

Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, Massachussetts, États-Unis

Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, États-Unis

Musée de la photographie de Bievre, France

Centre Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Mexique

Collection JPMorgan Chase, Art Collection

Sunnhordland Museum, Bergen, Norvège 

Leica, Solms, Allemagne

Collection Centre National des Arts Plastiques, France

-Pavillon de Vendôme, Aix-en-Provence, France

Collection Marin Karmitz, Paris, France 

Collection Pierre Borhan, Paris, France 

Collection Prince and Princess of the Netherlands 

Collection Galila Hollander, Bruxelles, Belgique   

Collection Sir Mark Haukhol, Houston, États-Unis

Collection Jan De Bont, Los Angeles, États-Unis

Collection Elaine Goldman, New York, États-Unis

Collection Joe Baio, New York, États-Unis

Collection Professor Cees Dam, Hollande

Collection of Nion McEvoy, États-Unis

Marianne Participation - Collection de Mr VIALATEL

Photos-Souvenirs

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Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, qu'est-ce que j'ai fait (what have I done), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

qu'est-ce que j'ai fait (what have I done), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, à la plage (at the beach), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

à la plage (at the beach), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and ink
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, chez le photographe (at the photographer's studio), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

chez le photographe (at the photographer's studio), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, le déguisement (the disguise), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

le déguisement (the disguise), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, la cage dorée (the golden cage), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la cage dorée (the golden cage), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with gold thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, le gouter d'anniversaire (the birthday party), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

le gouter d'anniversaire (the birthday cake), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and glitter
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, le loup (the wolf), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

le loup (the wolf), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, oiseaux pendu (hanged birds), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

oiseaux pendu (hanged birds), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, les cafards (the cockroaches), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

les cafards (the cockroaches), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, sur le canapé (on the couch), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

sur le canapé (on the couch), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, papa (daddy), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

papa (daddy), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, la chute (the fall), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la chute (the fall), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, le bouquet de fleurs (the bouquet), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

le bouquet de fleurs (the bouquet), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, la réunion (the reunion), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la réunion (the reunion), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, déméler le faux du vrai (to sort the lies from the truth), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

déméler le faux du vrai (to sort the lies from the truth), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, la cicatrice (the scar), 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la cicatrice (the scar), 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Enfance, pomplondin, 2009, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

pomplondin, 2009
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, il ne dit pas (he doesn't say), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

il ne dit pas (he doesn't say), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, le dépression atmosphérique (the atmospheric depression), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

le dépression atmosphérique (the atmospheric depression), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, photo de groupe (group photo), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

photo de groupe (group photo), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, la tapisserie (the tapestry), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la tapisserie (the tapestry), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, tenue de soirée (evening wear), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

tenue de soirée (evening wear), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with glitter
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, le désert de sodome (the desert of Sodom), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

le désert de sodome (the desert of Sodom), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with gold and silk thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, Yad Vashem, 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

Yad Vashem, 2012
Archival Pigment Print with gold and silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, jeunesse dorée (golden youth), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

jeunesse dorée (golden youth), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with gold thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, la vague (the wave), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la vague (the wave), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread and glass beads
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, bain de soleil (sunbathing), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

bain de soleil (sunbathing), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread, glass beads and feathers
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, l'arbre brodé (the embroidered tree), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

l'arbre brodé (the embroidered tree), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, l'amour est aveugle (love is blind), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

l'amour est aveugle (love is blind), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with gold thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

Carolle Bénitah, Photos-Souvenirs, Adolescence, la panthére (the panther), 2012, Sous Les Etoiles Gallery

la panthére (the panther), 2012
Archival Pigment Print with gold and silk thread
16.5 x 24 in. | 21 x 31.5 in.
Ed. of 5 + 2AP

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