Bastiaan Woudt (b. 1987, The Netherlands) has seen a meteoric rise within the world of contemporary photography. As a self-taught photographer, studying the history of photography by devouring books and visiting exhibitions, Woudt quickly developed a signature style – abstract yet sharp, with a strong focus on detail. His preference for classic subjects and styles from Surrealism to the 1960s is visible in the portraits of models he shoots in his own studio. Through a sophisticated use of both camera and post-production techniques, he gives his own graphic and wholly contemporary twist to the classical.
