Jeremy Stigter

Jeremy Stigter is a Dutch photographer (The Hague 1958) who lives and works in Paris. After taking degrees in history – London School of Economics and Political Science – and political science – College of Europe (Bruges) – he moved to Paris (1983), and then to New York, where, amongst other things, he studied theatre (1985). Jeremy Stigter took up photography during an extended stay in Japan (1986) where an encounter with the well-known Dutch photographer Ed van der Elsken proved decisive.

Jeremy Stigter’s work is strongly marked by literary and cinematographic influences. What interests him above all in photography is its documentary function, its psychological effect and its narrative possibilities.

Jeremy Stigter has had his work published in a wide range of magazines and newspapers, in France – Photographies Magazine, Vogue France, Figaro Magazine, Libération, Le Monde –, Japan –Switch Magazine, Elle Japon, Vogue Japon –, Italy – Donna Magazine –, the UK – The Saturday Telegraph Magazine, Vogue UK, The Guardian, The Sunday Times –, Spain – Vogue Espagna –, Belgium – Knack Magazine –, Australia – Australian Financial Review –, China – China’s Life Magazine –, the US – The New York Times –, as well as his home country, The Netherlands – NRC Handelsblad, De Volkskrant…