{"id":66897,"date":"2025-09-26T17:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/inez-vinoodh\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:29:23","slug":"can-love-be-a-photograph-40-years-of-inez-vinoodh","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/can-love-be-a-photograph-40-years-of-inez-vinoodh\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Love Be a Photograph: 40 Years of Inez &#038; Vinoodh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For forty years, <strong>Inez van Lamsweerde<\/strong> (b. 1963) &amp; <strong>Vinoodh Matadin<\/strong> (b. 1961) have redefined the boundaries of photography. This iconic duo, born in the Netherlands and hailed worldwide for their fearless fusion of art, fashion, and portraiture, have created a body of work that is as visually seductive as it is intellectually disruptive. Throughout, they have embraced innovation, but without letting technology take over their narrative.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Inez &amp; Vinoodh continue to collaborate with leading fashion designers and luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chlo&eacute;, and Chanel, while also producing striking covers and editorials for acclaimed publications, including <em>Vogue, Rolling Stone, W Magazine<\/em>, and <em>Gentlewoman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Acting as both mirror and magnifying glass, their photography not only draws from popular culture but also critiques it, uncovering a complex mingling of the familiar and the unsettling, the quotidian and the uncanny. Philosopher Simone Weil&rsquo;s definition of truly seeing&mdash;&ldquo;Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity&rdquo;&mdash;lies at the heart of <strong><em>Can Love Be a Photograph<\/em><\/strong>, spanning four decades of the couple&rsquo;s life and work together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In addition to over 150 photographs by Inez &amp; Vinoodh, this book includes written contributions by Mathias Augustyniak, Guus Beumer, Francesco Bonami, Pamela Chen, Donatien Grau, Margriet Schavemaker, and Willemijn van der Zwaan, as well as a wide-ranging conversation with Tilda Swinton.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Publication accompanying the exhibition <strong><em>Can Love Be a Photograph &ndash; 40 Years of Inez &amp; Vinoodh<\/em><\/strong>, at Kunstmuseum Den Haag from March 21 to September 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Book design by M\/M (Paris).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A unique retrospective of one of the most influential photography duos of our time: Inez &amp; 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