Dimensions
246 x 362 x 23mm
Every year, there is a huge party in San Luis, Argentina. Thousands of Brazilians are invited to the city to organise a show for the 'Carnaval de Rio'. To photograph it, Pieter Henket was contacted, one of the 'hottest' photographers of the moment. The beautiful photography from Pieter Henket allows the reader to join the party and shows the people behind the show. Combined with the impressive Argentinean landscapes, this book will be a unique document. Text in English, Spanish and Dutch. AUTHOR: Pieter Henket lives in New York and is one of the most talented upcoming celebrity and fashion photographers. His work can be described as being sexy, hyper chic and memorable. He started 12 years ago and has become the favourite photographer of many directors, actors and pop stars. His breakthrough was in 2008, when he portrayed Lady Gaga for her first album The Fame. The photo was selected for the American Woman exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Together with Banksy, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and many others, Henket participated at a group show in Dallas, Texas, organised by the Van de Goss-George Michael foundation. His work has been published in 'The New York Times Magazine', 'The London Times', 'Harper's Bazaar', 'Der Spiegel' and the Asian edition of 'Esquire'. He is a blogger for the Dutch edition of 'Vogue' (The Dutch Files from Vogue). "Stars to the Sun" is his first book. 180 colour photographs