Portraiture: A Master Class

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The technique and the philosophy that underpins the work of our featured photographers.

By American Photo Staff Posted February 16, 2007

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© Hendrik Kerstens

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The Portrait as Masterpiece
Kerstens, who is based in Amsterdam, says he evokes the paintings of Dutch masters, especially Johannes Vermeer, as a way to "shake up the concept of time." "I'm taking someone today with modern tastes and portraying her in the style of 17th-century artists," he says.

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