Bastiaan Woudt

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Bastiaan Woudt, Self Portrait, 2020

Bastiaan Woudt (born 1987) is a Dutch photographer and entrepreneur who resides in the Netherlands. In photography he focuses on portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.

Biography[edit]

Woudt was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands.[1] He started his career in 2011. Since then, he has published 7 books and has been featured in Volkskrant, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar,[2] L'Officiel, Numéro,[3] New York Magazine, and National Geographic. He is also a founder of 1605 Publishers, an art platform and a publishing house [citation needed].

Work  [edit]

Bastiaan is inspired by the work of Irving Penn and Richard Avedon. He won several International Awards notably The British Journal of Photography "Ones to watch" 2016,[4] Van Vlissingen Art Foundation Grant 2017 and Longlist Prix Pictet 2019. His photographs were sold at auction houses Christies[5] and Phillips Apart from the work created in his studio, Bastiaan Woudt travelled to Nepal, Morocco, and Uganda where he captured landscapes and portraits of the inhabitants which resulted in 3 books: Peak (2020),[6] Mukono (2017),[7] and Bastiaan Woudt in Marokko.[8] Bastiaan Woudt is represented by the galleries: Bildhalle[9] (Switzerland/The Netherlands), Jackson Fine Art[10] (United States), and Atlas[11] (United Kingdom).

Recognition[edit]

Work by Bastiaan Woudt was showcased at Photo Basel, Switzerland in September, 2021 and will be exhibited at Photo London in May, 2022 which will take place at Somerset House. His first museum solo exhibition Twist took place at Kranenburgh Museum[12] in Bergen, the Netherlands from 16 April 2022 to 18 September 2022.

Exhibitions[edit]

Bastiaan Woudt's work has been exhibited in museums and at international fairs and festivals: Nordic Light Photo Festival Norway,[13] Paris Photo, AIPAD New York, Photo London,[14] Photo Shanghai, UNSEEN Amsterdam, and Fotografiska.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Colour's too distracting': Bastiaan Woudt's dream world – in pictures". The Guardian. 2019-12-03. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ Lukassen, Door Evie (2020-09-10). "Exclusief op de Fresh Eyes Photo Fair: het werk van Bastiaan Woudt voor Harper's Bazaar voor een vriendenprijs". Harper's BAZAAR (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ "Bastiaan Woudt". Numéro Magazine. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. ^ "The Talent Issue: Ones to Watch 2016 | 1854 Photography". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. ^ "BASTIAAN WOUDT (NÉ EN 1987)". www.christies.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  6. ^ Focus, redactie (2020-09-12). "Bastiaan Woudt: Peak". Focus Magazine (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  7. ^ "Bastiaan Woudt X Marie-Stella-Maris". Enfait (in Dutch). 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  8. ^ "Bastiaan Woudt in Marokko - Bastiaan Woudt, Willemijn van der Zwaan | gedrukt boek | Bibliotheek.nl". www.bibliotheek.nl. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  9. ^ "BASTIAAN WOUDT". Galerie Bildhalle. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  10. ^ "Bastiaan Woudt". Jackson Fine Art. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  11. ^ "Bastiaan Woudt". Atlas Gallery | Fine Art Photography. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  12. ^ "Bastiaan Woudt - Museum Kranenburgh". www.kranenburgh.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  13. ^ "Nordic Light Festival of Photography". Nordic Light Festival of Photography. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  14. ^ "Atlas Gallery - Photo London". photolondon.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.

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