I was amazed at the lack of black people in museums and it occurred to me that the "Girl with a Pearl Earring", a work of art that every girl can identify with, should be there for every girl, including black girls growing up. There is a shortage of representation in the museum for black people. Together with the model, we have recreated the iconic work of Johannes Vermeer and created a new icon.
Jenny Boot (The Netherlands, 1969) started her artistic career as a painter, but soon realised photography was an even more precise medium to express her feelings, a language that gave her more control in translating her vision into images.
Let her take you through a journey into the depths of her mind: fasten your seatbelt and bring a flashlight, because it will be a bumpy ride. You will be seduced, amazed, provoked and there’s a chance you will never want to go back to the dullness of reality…
Jenny started her education at the Fotoacademie in Groningen. She didn’t know much about technique
Awards 2017 Nominated for the Gerrit van Houten Art price
2016 Honorable mention Mifa Moscow international foto award
2015 Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) nominated category Fine Art
2015 Life Framer winner of "the human body"
2014 2 nominations for PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP. Category Nude and Fine Art
2012 Winner of Members choice Award PANL #21
