Ferry van der Nat
Photographer/Director
Fashion . Beauty . Motion . Still life
FERRY VAN DER NAT
[WOMANRAY]
TOM FORD
Based in Paris and travelling all over, Ferry van der Nat is a Dutch photographer formerly known as 'Mr. Polaroid' for his strong sculptural polaroids of male models.
TOM FORD
DUST
POSTERBOY
ALANCROCCETTI
NUMERO NETHERLANDS, COVER
After being a chef, Ferry jumped into the fashion industry as a make-up artist, wig maker, fashion editor and stylist before gaining recognition as a photographer.
SHADOWPLAY
VIKTOR & ROLF
VOGUE X DIOR
VOGUE JEWELLERY
032C, COVER
He began to document his surroundings through Polaroid shots before moving on to a sustained engagement with the medium... The Polaroid Big Shot (the same model used by Andy Warhol) enabled him to stand at a physical distance from his subject, while producing quite intimate photographs.
TOM FORD
TOM FORD
BOYCOTT X GIVENCHY
BEHIND THE BLINDS
CARNALE
He quickly gained attention with his intimate and provocative Polaroids of male muses, a personal project that evolved into a renowned collection celebrating male beauty.
DUST
GUS, POLAROID
BEN, POLAROID
COLBY, POLAROID
His innovative Polaroid collection turned into an exhibition and a book “Mr.” published by Mendo... “Polaroids go beyond reality. And beyond the digital world we live in. They create a world that’s better than real life.”
"MR." BOOK
"MR." BOOK
"MR." BOOK
Through the beauty of raw polaroid, Ferry unveils sensual figures in a very intimate world. The combination of extreme proximity and the polaroid’s immediacy gives his photographs their characteristic, erotic charge.
BEHIND THE BLINDS
HEROINE
VOGUE JEWELRY
HEROINE
ANTIDOTE
His work is featured in iconic magazines such as Vogue, L'Officiel, Numéro, Harpers Bazaar, Antidote, Boycott, Cap 74024, Dust and Heroine. Ferry also collaborates with designers including Tom Ford, Roger Vivier, Viktor & Rolf and Alan Croccetti.
VOGUE
ANTIDOTE
BOYCOTT
BEHIND THE BLINDS
HEROINE
Ferry's curiosity or unashamed voyeurism, along with an incredible energy for life, established him as a notable figure in contemporary fashion photography.
HEROINE
CAP 74024
ALAN CROCETTI
NUMERO NETHERLANDS
CARNALE
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