Title: Picknick Photographer: Mariska Karto (The Netherlands) Print: Giclée – The artwork is printed on 300 gsm high-quality Hahnemühle Baryta art paper. Edition: 3/20 – Signed lower right on the verso. The artwork is in excellent condition and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. --------------------------------------------------------- Mariska was born in Suriname, South America. From origin Surinamese, Indonesian, African and Dutch origin, she grew up in the Netherlands. Growing up in beautiful Vermeer city, living in Rembrandt country the Netherlands, got in touch with Venice for an assignment for a perfume brand and was deeply touched by Venice baroque art, architecture and history. All these influences in her life, inspired her. Mariska began incorporating these inspirations into her own work, with influences from her life and existence. Mariska spends a lot of time carefully constructing her sets, which also involves her other talents. She sketches with charcoal, works with gold, textiles, and is an excellent photo manipulator. All of her talents come together in every piece of work she creates. Mariska is a global artist and has exhibited internationally on multiple occasions. In a short period, she has won several well-known international awards (including the PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris, first place gold, in the full category of professional fine arts).