Leila Alaoui | |
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Born | Paris, France | 10 July 1982
Died | 18 January 2016 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | (aged 33)
Nationality | French and Moroccan |
Alma mater | Hofstra University CUNY Graduate Center |
Known for | Photographer and video artist |
Website | www |
Leila Alaoui (10 July 1982 – 18 January 2016) was a French–Moroccan photographer and video artist.[1][2][3] She worked as a commercial photographer for magazines and non-governmental organizations and completed assignments on refugees. Her work was exhibited widely and is held in the collection of Qatar Museums. Alaoui died from injuries suffered in a terrorist attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.[4]