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Pieter Henket

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@pieterhenket
Birds of Mexico City — out now Howard Greenberg gallery · Bildhalle gallery · Hulett Collection
  • Travel
  • Following 3.4K
  • Followers 21.5K
  • Engagement 10.97%
  • Avg comments 60

About Pieter Henket

Pieter Henket (@pieterhenket) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. The account has 21,549 followers and 2,113 published posts. Recent posts average 2,486 likes and 60 comments, an engagement rate of 10.97%.

With 21.5K followers, Pieter Henket is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Pieter Henket follows 3,394 accounts, so the audience is roughly 6.3 times the size of the list followed. Pieter Henket carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Pieter Henket under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Pieter Henket runs to 13 words across 2 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Pieter Henket dates from June 2026.

2,113 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Pieter Henket, 8 are carousels and 2 are videos. That mix leans toward carousels. With 2,113 posts published, Pieter Henket's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark. Against the audience, that is roughly 10 followers for each post published. All 10 carry captions, averaging 139 words each. Words that recur across them include mexico, city, birds, people and book. The captions tag #birdsofmexicocity, #rizzoli, #photography, #venerdì and #damianibooks.

Para, la fotografía siempre ha sido mucho más que una imagen. Hablamos sobre Birds of Mexico City, un proyecto que celebra la resiliencia, la libertad y la autoexpresión de una nueva generación de artistas queer en México.

Lee la entrevista completa en nuestra página web. 🔗

Entrevista:
Fotos cortesía de
Confabulario, the cultural supplement of El Universal, one of Mexico’s most respected national newspapers, dedicated its cover to Birds of Mexico City this week.

“A look into the visual universe of a Dutch photographer, who portrays a generation of young people in Mexico City that challenges notions of gender, identity, tradition and spirituality.”

None of this would exist without the Mexican creatives who brought their full selves to this work, their stories, their bodies, their trust.

When a project is received like this, by the city it was made in and for, it means the world.

#birdsofmexicocity
Around five years ago, New York-based Dutch photographer was frustrated with the negativity he saw directed at young people. “I would hear from my older friends that the younger generation weren’t doing anything interesting,” he says. ⁠

Assembling a diverse group of queer young people cast from streets, parks, agencies, through connections and word of mouth, Henket recruited Mexico City-born stylist and Willy Chavarria collaborator to help bring his nonconformist vision to life. ⁠

The result is a series of delineated black-and-white portraits with costuming that blends recognisable Mexican symbols – serapes, football kits, a Luchador mask – with operatic flare in the shape of horns, balloons, chaps, corsets and outsized silhouettes. ⁠

speaks with Henket about the resulting photo book published by at the link in bio 📲⁠

📸 Birds of Mexico City by Pieter Henket. © Pieter Henket. Courtesy of and published by Damiani Books ⁠
1. La Mujer, from the series Birds of Mexico City, 2021⁠
2. El Angel, from the series Birds of Mexico City, 2021⁠
3. Primavera #5, from the series Birds of Mexico City, 2021⁠
5. La gallina, from the series Birds of Mexico City, 2021⁠
6. El Amante #2, from the series Birds of Mexico City, 2021⁠


The press has been overwhelming and we are full of excitement.
Here is a very honest article in on how this series came about. This project took years to become what it needed to be. Tonight we celebrate. Come join us. Don’t be late. The books will sell out fast. #BirdsOfMexicoCity #Rizzoli #photography
Join us tomorrow Tuesday May 19th for the launch of Birds of Mexico City at the Rizzoli book store in nyc at 6pm.

We would love to see you all there and share with you this book that we put so much love into.

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Published by #birdsofmexicocity
Dans le cœur brûlant d’un été italien des années 90, aux toilettes d’un train reliant la Toscane aux Pays-Bas, un adolescent pratique un geste d’apparence anodine: il enfile un débardeur blanc. Pourtant, son cœur bat à en sortir de sa poitrine.

, Néerlandais de 17 ans, est résolument dans le placard. Pour la première fois loin de ses parents, il décide de ne pas respecter à la lettre les codes de la virilité hétéro – courage de bien courte durée puisqu’avant l’arrivée dans sa ville natale, il renfile son polo et tire la chasse sur son malheureux débardeur. C’est pourtant une découverte fondatrice: le vêtement est un outil de liberté et d’expression identitaire d’une formidable puissance.

«Birds of Mexico», nouvel ouvrage paru aux éditions Damiani, explore les mêmes fondements. Photographe de mode (et sorti du placard depuis), Pieter Henket prend en 2021, après le Covid et sa période d’étouffant isolement, ses quartiers dans l’électrique capitale mexicaine. Contrarié par l’affirmation répandue que «la jeunesse, c’était mieux avant», il invite les esprits libres à poser dans un superbe atelier, devant des lumières de peinture flamande.

Cette fois, le travail sera collectif ou ne sera pas. Il encourage, styliste renommé, et son équipe de créateurs queer à poser leur patte sur ses chimères.

[…]

Des masques de lutteurs cohabitent avec des chaps de cowboys, des madones légèrement vêtues font face à d’effrayants dieux indigènes, latex, cuir et motifs panthères épousent allègrement des corps à la diversité marquée.

La poétesse, quant à elle, est venue aider chaque individu à formuler une prose qui vient compléter les portraits. Elle pose aussi ses propres mots dans l’ouvrage, notamment cette parabole: «Tu ne pourras distinguer la nuit du jour que lorsque tu te verras reflété dans les yeux de l’autre, car sinon, quelle que soit l’heure, ce sera toujours la nuit pour toi.»

➡️ Retrouvez «Birds of Mexico City» sur. Séance de dédicace à New York chez Rizzoli Books le 19 mai et exposition à la Galerie Bildhalle à Amsterdam du 12 juin au 8 août.

✍️ Tess Raimbeau
📷 Pieter Henket / Courtesy of Damiani Books
The last few weeks have felt like a roller coaster in the most beautiful way.
After five years of allot of hard work, Birds of Mexico City is finally about to take flight. In just a few weeks, the book will arrive in stores worldwide, and seeing the press response so far has been deeply emotional for all of us involved.

What began as an idea when we traveled to Mexico City slowly became something much bigger than I could have imagined. The project moved through many layers and transformations, carried by countless conversations, moments of vulnerability, trust, creativity, laughter, intensity, and love.

People often only see the finished image, but behind a body of work like this stands an entire community of people giving parts of themselves to make something meaningful together. This project would not exist without the generosity, openness, and spirit of the incredible young people who allowed us to see them and celebrate them exactly as they are.

Today I want to share a moment that makes me incredibly proud.
Birds of Mexico City was featured in The Guardian with a beautiful story written by centered around “La Mujer,” my portrait of — an image that became one of the emotional hearts of the series.

More than anything, I feel grateful.
Grateful to every person who stood in front of the camera, every collaborator behind the scenes.
Nel suo nuovo libro il fotografo olandese Pieter Henket ritrae in rigoroso bianco e nero la comunità artistica e queer della capitale del Messico. Dove la tradizione cattolica e l’immaginario pop si fondono in una visione potente e dall’equilibrio instabile: «Le fotografie sono mie, ma il loro spirito nasce dalla presenza collettiva che le ha rese possibili».

✍🏻 L’articolo di Maurizio Fiorino è sul Venerdì

📸 Pieter Henket |

🗞️ Domani in edicola!

Il #Venerdì diretto da
We are now one month away from the first part of the world launch of Birds of Mexico City.
This project took a village, many people bringing their talent, generosity, and passion to make it possible. For me, a project is never only about the final images. It is about the process: creating space for young people, giving them a voice, and building platforms where their creativity and individuality can be seen.
Birds of Mexico City is a celebration of freedom of spirit. The photographs were created together with a new generation of Mexican creatives, dancers, performers and artists who express themselves with courage and beauty in a world that often asks them to conform.
Young people are going through a complicated moment. So much feels uncertain. My hope is that this book offers a little bit of joy, a reminder that there is power in imagination, community, and in simply being unapologetically yourself.
Thank you to everyone who helped bring this book into the world.
More soon.
Much love
Pieter Henket

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Foreword:
In Mexico City, Pieter Henket and Chino Castilla created a sanctuary for creative exchange across disciplines. From this shared energy emerges Henket’s latest work, Birds of Mexico City.

Moving through these frames is Raul Zamora, bringing to life the soul of “EL GLOBERO.”

Birds of Mexico City is currently available for exclusive pre-order only at 🔗

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#DamianiBooks #PieterHenket #BirdsofMexicoCity

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Pieter Henket's engagement rate on Instagram is 10.97%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 9 followers. An average post collects 2,486 likes and 60 comments, close to 41 likes for each comment.

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Who is Pieter Henket?

Pieter Henket (@pieterhenket) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Travel. Pieter Henket carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Pieter Henket runs to 13 words across 2 lines.

How many followers does Pieter Henket have?

Pieter Henket has 21,549 followers on Instagram (21.5K). Pieter Henket follows 3,394 accounts, so the audience is roughly 6.3 times the size of the list followed. With 2,113 posts published, Pieter Henket's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.

What is Pieter Henket's engagement rate?

Pieter Henket's engagement rate on Instagram is 10.97%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 9 followers. An average post collects 2,486 likes and 60 comments, close to 41 likes for each comment.

What does Pieter Henket post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Pieter Henket under Photographer, with Travel as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Pieter Henket, 8 are carousels and 2 are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Pieter Henket repeatedly use the words mexico, city, birds, people and book. Pieter Henket's captions carry hashtags such as #birdsofmexicocity, #rizzoli and #photography.

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