Pieter Henket is a Dutch photographer living and working in New York City known for a photographic style that takes inspiration from the 17th century Dutch Golden Age of painting. His notable work includes photographing Congolese acting out their mythologies in the Congo rainforest for the photo series and book Congo Tales, published by Random House in 2018. His portraits of the people who call the Congo rainforest home made world news, and was featured on the front page of the New York Times Arts section, the front page of the New York Times International Edition, and on PBS News Hour, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, BBC Radio, and dozens of other world media outlets. His other published books include The Way I See It (Uitgeverij De Kunst, 2013) and Stars to the Sun (Lannoo Publishers/Racine, 2014). Pieter is also known for celebrity portraiture, including, notably, shooting the cover of Lady Gaga’s debut album The Fame.

Pieter’s photography has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Museum de Fundatie in The Netherlands; and the Museum Barberini in Germany. His work has been included in numerous private and museum collections around the world, including the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Pieter’s Congo Tales photo series is also the main presentation of the Democratic Republic of The Congo at the 2021 World Expo in Dubai. 

Pieter is currently at work producing his new photo series and book, Birds of Mexico.

 Solo Exhibitions

Congo Tales

Museum De Fundatie, The Netherlands

Sep 14th 2019 - Jan 5Th 2020

Congo Tales

Museum Barberini, Germany

June 30th - Okt 21st 2018

The way I see it

Museum de Fundatie, The Netherlands

July 1st - Nov 17th 2013

Congo Tales

Photo 2021 Australia

Peter O'Callaghan QC Gallery

February 18 - March 7, 2021

 Group Exhibitions

Dutch Identity

Museum de Fundatie, The Netherlands

Jan 16th - April 17th 2016

American Woman

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

May 5th - Aug 15th 2010

New Horizons

RijksMuseum Amsterdam

June 30th - Sept 1st 2023