STERN 55 - INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE & VINOODH MATADIN

Re-shaping the conventions of fashion photography, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin subvert the status quo to explosive effect. Bringing an underground perspective to exclusive brands and top-shelf celebrities, this provocative duo delight and vex in equal measure. Sometimes startling but always stylish, both their fine art and commercial work challenge the outer limits of digital wizardry. In 2006 van Lamsweerde and Matadin were invited to design the iconic Pirelli calendaraan assignment they undertook with characteristic verve. To dub their work unpredictable would be mere understatementa] This photographic Dutch adream teama has trail-blazed for the likes of Vogue, Harperas Bazaar and The New York Times Magazine. An extensive advertising clientele includes Yves Saint Laurent, Stella McCartney and Jean-Paul Gaultier.