On January 18, artist Leila Alaoui died from injuries sustained in an attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A 33-year-old French-Moroccan photographer, Alaoui had already achieved international acclaim well beyond her years. Shirin Neshat about Alaoui’s work: “The Moroccans” are some of the most powerful portraits ever taken by Leila and perhaps the most outstanding images ever produced about Morocco. The grace, beauty, and humanity of these captivating faces penetrate deep into one’s soul, without any exoticism or sentimentality.