Morocco: Timeless Beauty; An exhibit of Photography by Ron Hershey

ON DISPLAY: November 4 - December 27, 2023

Morocco has captivated artists, writers and travelers for centuries with its astonishing landscapes, ancient exotic walled cities, and the intensity and vibrance of the color and light. Traveling through the country, one is struck by the different influences, in food, in architecture and even language, all which contribute a kind of richness and complexity to the fabric of life. Morocco feels like a gateway between Europe and Africa, with touches of France, which colonized it, Spain, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Street signs are in French, Arabic and Berber. And it seems that everyone a traveler might meet speaks 2 or 3 languages.

Months before the recent earthquake, local acupuncturist and herbalist Ron Hershey traveled widely through Morocco, from the coast, through the High Atlas to the Sahara, and documented his journey with a photographic journal. These images will be on exhibit from November 4- December 28 in the Ottinger Room Gallery at the Croton Free Library.  All work will be for sale. Any profit from the exhibit will be donated to The High Atlas Foundation, dedicated to earthquake relief.