IMPRESSIONS FROM MOROCCO

PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS BY Michael Orenich

La Jolla Art Association Gallery, La Jolla, CA.  Exclusive solo exhibit by photographer Michael Orenich will run at the La Jolla Art Association  Gallery from October 18 - November 7. Artist's reception October 23, 7 - 10 PM .  La Jolla Art Association is a non-profit organization located at 8100 Paseo del Ocaso, Suite B, La Jolla, CA 92037. Open daily 11 - 5.  The exhibition is free and open to the public.  For directions to the gallery, please call

858-459-1196. 

Morocco, an Islamic nation, has been the backdrop for a host of artists since the 1800's due to the unique warmth of its light, the variation of its landscape and the diversity of its culture.  Cezanne and  Monet, to name a few, have expressed their artistic impressions in Morocco . More recently, celebrities such as Yves Saint Laurent, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Branson have built personal retreats in this enchanted land.

World photographer Michael Orenich's works attempt to lure the viewer to this land from both abstract and human perspectives. "The intensity of color, light and texture make this kingdom a magical place", says Michael.

This must see exhibit is a photographer's insight into a land that inspires creativity.

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Michael has been taking pictures for over forty years. Extensive world travel has focused his photography on historical architecture as well as culture. In his visits to China , Michael has photographed the Great Wall, Tianamen Square and Xian's terracotta army. In the streets of Hong Kong , his camera lens has viewed the daily life of the fish mongers in Mongkok and the ferry commuters going to and from Hong Kong Island . From Tokyo to Seoul , from Bangkok to Puckett Island, his photographic travels have captured the sprit of creative imagery.    

Throughout literally all of Western Europe , Michael has photographed images of life in other cultures. Twirling Dermas in Istanbul , the Blue Mosque, the streets of Paris , London , East Berlin , the cities of Scandanavia , Tuscany , Provence , down to the Greek Islands , the antiquities of ancient Greece 's Olympia , Delphi , and the Acropolis' Parthenon.

The artist presents all his works in limited editions, processed to museum grade archival specifications.