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 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.to
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Hendrik KerstensBook, 2017
$16,000
Book
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hendrik Kerstens, Book, available in two formats: 30x40 and 50x60 inches
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hendrik KerstensCoif, 2024
$14,000
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
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 KerstensBook, 2017
$24,000
Book
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hendrik Kerstens, Book, available in two formats: 30x40 and 50x60 inches
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
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...
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2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
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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
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Archival Pigment
Yankee Cap
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hendrik Kerstens, Yankee Cap available in two formats: 20x24, and 50x60 inches
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
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...
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2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
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Hendrik KerstensCream, 2022
$26,000
Cream
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hendrik Kerstens, Cream, final work from the entire edition
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Rabbit II
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hendrik Kerstens, Red Rabbit II
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cellophane
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cellophane available in 30x40 inches format only
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
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 KerstensTissue, 2015
$22,000
Tissue
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tissue, available only in the 50 x 60 inches format
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Pigment
Bathing Cap
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival pigment print Sold out in all formats - 50 x 60 inches framed, located in NYC
Category
20th Century Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Pigment
Tails 2
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Available in three formats: 20x24 inches, 30x40 inches, 50x60 inches
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Pigment
Sunburn
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sunburn, 30x40 inches, final from the entire edtion Archival pigment print, aluminum mounted, museum UV glass, walnut frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
Materials
Pigment
Hendrik KerstensTinny, 2022
$12,000
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
Tails 1
By Hendrik Kerstens
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Available in the 50 x 60 inches format only
Category
2010s Contemporary Hendrik Kerstens Art
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Pigment
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The famous Dutch painter’s works that Kerstens’s photographs resemble is Johannes Vermeer. Since 1995, Dutch photographer Hendrik Kerstens has been photographing his daughter, Paula. A number of the portraits of Paula are clearly reminiscent of Vermeer’s paintings. The austerity of the photographs, their clarity and the characteristic "Dutch" light all combine to create this impression. However, Kerstens was not just imitating the paintings. As the series progressed, he became increasingly interested in the game of creating a conceptual and humorous dialogue between the 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's light turn a thoroughly modern hoodie into a classic and timeless garment. Conceptually, Kerstens's photographs play with the relationship between painting and photography, including with seriality and time. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Hendrik Kerstens art.