Congo Tales – The Two Nkééngé Sisters
2018 · inkjet print on wood (plant material), glass
width: 1613 cm, height: 1213 cm, depth: 40 cm
Rijksmuseum
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Pieter Henket
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Pieter Henket is a Dutch photographer living and working in New York City. His notable work includes shooting the cover of Lady Gaga’s debut album The Fame, and photographing National Congolese acting out their mythologies in the Congo rainforest for the book Congo Tales published by Prestel Publishing in 2018. He is known for a photographic style that takes inspiration from the 17th century Dutch Golden Age of painting.
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