500 Photographers: Photographer #158: Pierre Winther

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Photographer #158: Pierre Winther

Pierre Winther, 1964, Denmark, makes dramatic, cinematic and storytelling images. The photographs by Winther are often larger than life and, due to the saturated colors and his perspectives, remind us of great movies. Pierre is next to being a photographer also a music video and commercial director. He has worked for clients as Diesel, Levi's and Hugo Boss and made video's for Beastie Boys, INXS and Björk. The following images come from the series Holiday on Earth, Eye of the Beholder and Mr. Ward.

Website: www.pierrewinther.com

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: I love his use of color and his contrast in photos!; December 27, 2010 at 1:53 AM

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