Unique Photo Book of André Rieu by Govert de Roos

Unique Photo Book of André Rieu by Govert de Roos  

CHAPEAU MAGAZINE: The well known Amsterdam photographer Govert de Roos has followed André Rieu for months on end in order to create a special photo book. The results can now be found in a book called "André Rieu, the Man behind the Phenomenon". During the Vrijthof concerts, the public has been afforded the first opportunity to purchase this book.

In Chapeau we offer you an exclusive small preview, a small selection of the numerous photos de Roos has shot of André, from Maastricht to Mexico, from Amsterdam to America.

"For forty years now I have been photographing well known artists from at home and abroad" says Govert de Roos. There is always pressure because you always have a specific time frame to capture the right images. It was a dream of mine to follow a well known artist for an extended period of time. So I approached the Netherlands’ most successful artist. And André was immediately enthusiastic about it. He let me enter his life. I earned his trust to be able to capture him in so many different moments. I started with the artist Rieu and learned to know the person as André. A perfectionist, but also a family man and so very modest ...

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