| the beautiful art of hiding |
[Aug. 8th, 2007|10:32 pm] |
Every now an then I rediscover a photographer. This is the case of Viviane Sassen. The first time I saw her work was in fashion magazines in the late 1990’s, and at the time she was clearly not part of the “point and shoot” generation that thrived in those same magazines. Apparently, she kept on doing fashion photography, but also started some personal projects.
What caught my eye recently was her Flamboya* series, and I have to say these portraits are extremely beautiful. Sassen spent her childhood with her family in Kenya, since her father was a doctor there. After some years in Africa, the family decided to return to The Netherlands. This work is her way to capture some of her childhood memories and sensations.
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Flamboya (2003 - 2006)
Viviane Sassen's Website
* Flamboya is a type of tree. |
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