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 National Congolese acting out their mythologies in the Congo rainforest for the photo series and book Congo Tales, published by Random House in 2018. His photos of Congolese nationals in the Congo rainforest 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 work has been included in numerous private and museum collections around the world, including the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His 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 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 releasing fall of 2022.