Born and raised in the Netherlands by his Argentinean mother, Richard Koek now lives in New York and Amsterdam. He started out with assignments for renowned titles such as Interview Magazine and Stern Magazine, and has worked for countless commercial and non-profit organizations. An internationally acclaimed photographer, Koek describes his pictures as pure reflections of his belief that people are an epitome of the world around them, while the world is an epitome of the people who share it. His work is not meant to be a mere representation of reality, but to encourage viewers to interpret and complete the story he left unfinished. He regularly works for Der Bild, the Dutch Embassy, as well as several celebrities, and his work has been on exhibition in both New York and the Netherlands. © Freek Dirkx