Hendrik Kerstens

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hendrik Kerstens
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Mar 24, 1956(1956-03-24)
Age	68
Birthplace	The Hague
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	South Holland
Horoscope	Aries

Hendrik Kerstens Biography

Hendrik Kerstens is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on March 24, 1956 in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands. Curators and critics notice the visual references to the traditional Old Master paintings in the photographs of Kerstens. For example, a Dutch critic stated that Kerstens turned his portrait Bag into a modern masterpiece in a similar way Frans Hals (1582-1666) did before him. Other art historians compared the photograph of Paula with a red turban (Red Turban) on her head with the portraits of Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441). Critics also suggest that Kerstens calls for attention regarding ecological problems (like the excessive use of plastic) by re-using plastic bags, cans and foils as modern accessories in his portraits. Kerstens’ use of his daughter as his primary model and muse has drawn comparisons to photographer Sally Mann, with one American critic pointing out Paula’s increasing agency in her own self- presentation as she ages, morphing the role of muse into that of collaborator to create “fierce self-portraits that rewrite the narrative of female objectification.”

The National Portrait Gallery in London honored the photograph Bag with a Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize in 2008. Fashion designer Alexander McQueen gave Kerstens all credits of being the source of inspiration for his show The Horn of Plenty (2009). A series of posters designed by Kerstens in 2010 for the Bayerische Staatsoper in München became awarded as the Beste Plakette des Jahres. In 2013 the Harper’s Bazaar asked Kerstens to give his view on fashion, photographing clothes and accessories of designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Comme des Garçons and others. This shoot was granted with the 11th Lucie Award for the best fashion lay-out of the year. The works of Kerstens are also shown in museums and collections all over the world.

Hendrik Kerstens Net Worth

Hendrik Kerstens is one of the richest Photographer from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hendrik Kerstens 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hendrik Kerstens (born The Hague, March 24, 1956) is a Dutch photographer and visual artist. He is known for his portraits of his daughter Paula.

Besides art photography, Kerstens also produces commission photographs for periodicals like The New York Times Magazine. Among his sitters were director Michael Haneke (2007), visual artist Marlene Dumas (2008) and actor Alec Baldwin (2011).

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Who is Hendrik Kerstens Dating?

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Hendrik Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Hendrik Kerstens celebrates birthday on March 24 of every year.

What inspired Hendrik Kerstens?

Self-taught photographer Hendrik Kerstens’ inspiration is his daughter and muse Paula , who has been his primary subject for over two decades. Photographing Paula in a single space, Kerstens freely explores her as a subject.

What does Hendrik Kerstens do?

Hendrik Kerstens is a Dutch photographer who, since 1995, has been photographing his daughter Paula. He was born in 1956 in the Hague, the Netherlands and is a self-taught artist.

Where is Hendrik Kerstens from?

The Hague, Netherlands

What is Didier Massard style of photography?

Didier Massard photographs – virtuoso exercises in illusion and artifice – invite the viewer into a world of enigmatic dreams and sham paradises, of fairytales and follies, where hyper-realism combines with sleight of hand to challenge and undermine out perceptions.

What type of photography does Hendrik Kerstens Specialise in?

In the hemisphere of the radically realist paintings of the Dutch Golden Age, Kerstens explores the photograph as a surface, a platform to study contemporary ordinary objects and its meaning in historical tradition.