Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin are a Dutch photography duo who have been working together since 1986. They are best known for their fashion photography, which has appeared in magazines such as Vogue, W Magazine, and Numéro.

Inez van Lamsweerde was born in Amsterdam in 1963. She studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten before beginning her career as a photographer in the late 1980s. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world, including at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Vinoodh Matadin was born in 1961 in The Hague, Netherlands. He studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie before beginning his career as a photographer in 1986. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world, including at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

In 1996, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin began collaborating on fashion photography projects for magazines such as Vogue, W Magazine, and Numéro. Their work is characterized by its bold use of color and its surrealist aesthetic. They have also collaborated with numerous fashion designers on advertising campaigns for brands such as Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent.

In addition to their fashion photography work, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin have also created video art installations that have been exhibited around the world. They have also directed music videos for artists such as Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. In 2011 they were awarded an Infinity Award from The International Center of Photography for their contributions to photography and visual culture.