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Hendrik Kerstens — Cap, August
Hendrik Kerstens

Cap, August

Hendrik Kerstens' *Cap, August* is a striking chromogenic print that reimagines the aesthetic of Dutch Golden Age portraiture through a contemporary lens. The work features his daughter Paula posed against a dark background, wearing an everyday plastic shower cap that deliberately echoes the white linen caps found in the paintings of Vermeer and his contemporaries. Through this playful yet thoughtful juxtaposition of the mundane and the classical, Kerstens explores themes of beauty, femininity, and the timeless nature of portraiture.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed 2007.

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May 8, 2014

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Hendrik Kerstens, Cap, August

Hendrik Kerstens' *Cap, August* is a striking chromogenic print that reimagines the aesthetic of Dutch Golden Age portraiture through a contemporary lens. The work features his daughter Paula posed against a dark background, wearing an everyday plastic shower cap that deliberately echoes the white linen caps found in the paintings of Vermeer and his contemporaries. Through this playful yet thoughtful juxtaposition of the mundane and the classical, Kerstens explores themes of beauty, femininity, and the timeless nature of portraiture.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed 2007.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dutch Golden Age Revival, Contemplative Mood, Color Photography, Figurative Photography, Old Masters Influence, Female Subject, Muted Tones, Chromogenic Print, Dutch Photographer, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Portrait Photography

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