Hendrik Kerstens Art

Dutch, b. 1956

Since 1995, Dutch photographer Hendrik Kerstens has been photographing his daughter, Paula. His photographs have been collected by museums around the world and have inspired taste-makers as diverse as Elton John and Alexander McQueen. (McQueen, in fact based his Fall 2009 collection on Kerstens' image of Paula with a plastic bag as a head-dress, using the image as his invitation for the show.) Initially Kerstens' photographs were created out of the artist's desire to capture something of the fleeting moments that fade of childhood. The pictures recorded everyday events – his daughter's sunburn, the child's bath. However, one day there was a moment of revelation when Kerstens not only saw her in relation to the events of her own life, but also projected on her his interest in the Dutch painters of the seventeenth century. As Kerstens recalls, "One day Paula came back from horseback riding. She took off her cap and I was struck by the image of her hair held together by a hair-net. It reminded me of the portraits by the Dutch masters and I portrayed her in that fashion. After that I started to do more portraits in which I refer to the paintings of that era. The thing that fascinates me in particular is the way a seventeenth-century painting is seen as a surface which can be read as a description of everyday life as opposed to the paintings of the Italian renaissance, which usually tell a story. Northern European painting relies much more on craftsmanship and the perfect rendition of the subject. The use of light is instrumental in this."  A number of the portraits of Paula are clearly reminiscent of Johannes Vermeer. The austerity of the photograph, its clarity, the serene expression on the young girl's face, and not least, the characteristic "Dutch" light, all combine to create this impression. However, Kerstens was not just imitating painting. As the series progressed, he became increasingly interested in the game of creating a conceptual and humorous dialog between past and present. The titles give the game away. "Napkin" looks like a maid's bonnet. In "Bag", a plastic grocery bag is shaped to look like a lace hood. In other pictures no pretense is made to imitate 17th century clothing but Paula's face and Kerstens' light turn a thoroughly modern hoodie into a classic and timeless garment. Conceptually, Kerstens' photographs play with the dialog between the mediums of painting and photography, with seriality, and time. On a more emotional level, they address everyday reality while expressing his love for his child, and the knowledge and development of his craft.

USA

2010s

21st Century and Contemporary

Dimensions

Returnable Items Only

Recognized Seller Listings

Hendrik KerstensBonnet, 2026

$15,999

Bonnet

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

"The Netherlands has a rich tradition of lace and textile making, a craft that has been closely connected to women’s lives and labour for centuries. In our latest work “Bonnet”, we u...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hendrik KerstensCover, 2014

$15,000

Cover

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Sold out in all formats Available - 30x40 inches - framed, located in NYC

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hendrik KerstensCoif, 2024

$10,000

Coif

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Coif - available is three formats - 20x24” - 30x40” and 50x60”

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hendrik KerstensGolden Egg Box, 2025

$10,000

Golden Egg Box

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Conceptually, Kerstens' photographs play with the dialog between the mediums of painting and photography, with seriality, and time. On a more emotional level, they address everyday r...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hendrik KerstensTinny, 2022

$14,000

Tinny

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Hendrik Kerstens, Tinny - available in one format: 30x40 inches

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hendrik KerstensOrange Turban, 2026

$16,000

Orange Turban

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Orange Turban Newest release - Hendrik Kerstens Available in three formats: 20x24", 30x40" and 50x60"

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2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware, 2016

$10,000

H 30.5 in W 48 in

Ode to Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

Edition 2 of 3 with 2 APs Available framing $750 Shot in 2016 in New Orleans, background illustrated by Marco Ventura Inspired by Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Maggie TaylorAll in a moment, 2017

$1,700

H 8 in W 8 in

All in a moment

By Maggie Taylor

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and often elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objec...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jonathan BeckerYanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995, 2015

$15,000

H 28 in W 28 in

Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995

By Jonathan Becker

Located in New York, NY

Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 28" x 28.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 2 of 9 Certificate of Origin Signed and Titled...

Category

1990s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Richard TuschmanWoman at Window, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered, 2013

$7,000

H 14.5 in W 21.5 in

Woman at Window, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered

By Richard Tuschman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Woman at Window, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Hopper Meditations is a personal photographic response to the work of the American painter, Edward Hopper. My images are created by digitally marrying dollhouse-size dioramas with live models. The sets I built, painted and photographed in my studio. I then photographed the models, and lastly, made the digital composites in Photoshop. I have always loved the way Hopper’s paintings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Maggie TaylorEver after, 2010

$1,700

H 8 in W 8 in

Ever after

By Maggie Taylor

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objects, an...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dorte VernerA Smoking Woman - Limited Editions of 15, 2013

$1,500

H 20 in W 24 in

A Smoking Woman - Limited Editions of 15

By Dorte Verner

Located in New York, NY

This fine art print features a woman in pink smoking cigarette. Dorte Verner, an award-winning travel photographer shot this photo for her Cuba: In Transition series. Dorte Verner w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hans WithoosDutch Delight by Hans Withoos, 2017

$7,999

H 48 in W 40 in

Dutch Delight by Hans Withoos

By Hans Withoos

Located in New York City, NY

Fine art inkjet print on special paper rag Ask us for framing options Hans Withoos career spans more than twenty years worldwide. After graduating from the Art Academy. He specializ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Giacomo da PratoCapodimonte, Naples, Italy Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary, Unframed, 2022

$3,200

H 40 in W 27 in

Capodimonte, Naples, Italy Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary, Unframed

By Giacomo da Prato

Located in New York City, NY

Giacomo da Prato Capodimonte, Naples, Italy, 2022 40 x 27 inches edition of 10 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Burdenyeading Room, Napoli, Italy by David Burdeny, 2016

$8,000

H 44 in W 55 in D 0.1 in

eading Room, Napoli, Italy by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom fra...

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Ingres' Grand Odalisque, 2018

$1,250

H 9.25 in W 16 in

Ode to Ingres' Grand Odalisque

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

9.25 x 16 inches - Edition 1 of 7 with 2 APs JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY proudly presents The Changing Face of Portraiture, the premier solo exhibition of photography by artistic duo E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Frida Kahlo's The Broken Column, 2018

$1,250

H 16 in W 12 in

Ode to Frida Kahlo's The Broken Column

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

16 x 12 inches - Edition 2 of 7 with 2 APs JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY proudly presents The Changing Face of Portraiture, the premier solo exhibition of photography by artistic duo E2 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

E2 - Kleinveld & JulienOde to Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Monkey, 2018

$2,500

H 24 in W 18 in

Ode to Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Monkey

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

24 x 18 inches - Edition 1 of 5 with 2 APs STATEMENT: e2, a collaboration between New Orleans artists Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien, re-imagines iconic images from the histor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Previously Available Items

Hendrik KerstensPaper Lace, 2022

Sold

H 40 in W 30 in

Paper Lace

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Hendrik Kerstens, Paper Lace available in three formats: 20x24, 30x40 and 50x60 inches

Category

2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hendrik KerstensCover, 2014

Sold

H 40 in W 30 in

Cover

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

pigment print

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Pigment

Hendrik KerstensNapkin, 2009

Sold

H 18 in W 12 in

Napkin

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Limited edition print

Category

20th Century Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Hendrik Kerstens art for sale on 1stDibs.

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