{"product_id":"pieter-henket-birds-of-mexico-city-9788862088558","title":"Pieter Henket: Birds of Mexico City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePortraits of a new generation navigating gender, identity and heritage in Mexico City\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDutch photographer Pieter Henket's (born 1979) \u003ci\u003eBirds of Mexico City\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of portraits created in the years following the Covid-19 pandemic. During Henket's extended time in Mexico City, he and stylist Chino Castilla fostered a collaborative creative environment where participants could gather, experiment and express themselves freely. The space became a vibrant meeting point for dancers, mask-makers, designers and performers--each engaging with the interplay between Mexico's deeply rooted cultural symbolism and the liberating possibilities of modern self-expression. Within this setting, Henket and Castilla worked closely with each participant to craft portraits that reflect both the tension and the harmony between inherited traditions and lived identity. The book is structured in three thematic parts: \"The Divine Feminine,\" \"The Masculine\" and \"Mexican Culture and Artifacts.\" Together, these sections offer a layered visual narrative tracing how contemporary Mexican youth engage with and reinterpret the cultural, spiritual and historical forces that shape them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Damiani Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788862088558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144","brand":"Pieter Henket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403591250101,"sku":"9788862088558","price":46.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_91fd507b-2e4f-4070-9c81-9d0ee7699d87.jpg?v=1774969853","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pieter-henket-birds-of-mexico-city-9788862088558","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}