Can Love Be a Photograph

Celebrating 40 years of collaboration between Inez & Vinoodh, one of the most influential photography duos of our time, this book offers a unique comprehensive retrospective of their groundbreaking career. For forty years, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin have redefined the boundaries of photography. This iconic duo, hailed worldwide for their fearless fusion of art, fashion, and portraiture, has created a body of work that is as visually seductive as it is intellectually disruptive. To this day, Inez & Vinoodh continue to collaborate with leading designers and luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chloé, and Chanel, while also producing striking covers and editorials for acclaimed publications including Vogue, Rolling Stone, W Magazine, and Time. Their images are a delicate balancing act, meticulously composed yet deeply provocative, where elegance collides with the grotesque and traditional notions of gender melt into fluidity. Acting as both mirror and magnifying glass, their photography not only draws from popular culture but also critiques it, uncovering complex layers of beauty, resistance, and desire. As they mark four decades of creative partnership, this stunning volume asks the central question behind their vision: Can love truly be captured in a photograph? Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at Kunstmuseum Den Haag, opening March 20, 2026.