Hendrik Kerstens (1956–) - Cap

Cap, 2001 by Hendrik Kerstens (1956)

C-print, 25 x 20 cm, edition 3/10.
Frame: 40,8 x 34,8 cm

Signed in pen verso and accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity, including Hendrik Kerstens' personal fingerprint. The photograph is framed behind glass with passe-partout.
Excellent condition.

Provenance: purchased from Galerie Yoshiko Matsumoto, Amsterdam (original invoice included). The reverse of the work bears the reference to Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, which played an important role in the international promotion of Hendrik Kerstens' photography during this period. This Witzenhausen Gallery label is signed in pen by Hendrik Kerstens.

Hendrik Kerstens is internationally recognized for his carefully staged portraits of his daughter Paula, inspired by the visual language of the Dutch Golden Age. His photographs combine contemporary photography with the atmosphere, lighting and composition of 17th-century Dutch master painters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer.

Works by Hendrik Kerstens are held in important public and private collections, including:

The Sir Elton John Photography Collection
The Caldic Collection / Museum Voorlinden
Museum of Photography, The Hague
Amsterdam Museum
The Alexander McQueen Collection

This photograph is an early work from 2001 and part of a very limited edition of only 10 prints worldwide, making it a desirable piece for collectors of contemporary photography.