Michel Pinseau Explained

Michel Pinseau (1926 – 15 September 1999) was a French architect. He is known for his conception of the second tallest minaret in the world, Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.[1]

Career

Michel Pinseau graduated from École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1956.[2] He then worked on many projects in the French capital especially in the Champs-Elysées area.

Pinseau was known as Hassan II's architect.[3] They met in the 1970s and from then Pinseau worked on many projects in Morocco.

Pinseau died on 15 September 1999 in Paris.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: King Hassan II - Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Islamic Arts. 5 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005052223/http://islamic-arts.org/2012/king-hassan-ii-mosque-in-casablanca-morocco/. 5 October 2018. dead.
  2. News: Johnson. Douglas. Obituary: Michel Pinseau. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-michel-pinseau-1122974.html . 2022-05-14 . subscription . live. 5 August 2014. The Independent. 29 September 1999.
  3. Book: Elleh. Nnamdi. Architecture and Power in Africa. 2002. Greenwood Publishing Group. 9780275976798. 98. 5 August 2014.

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