FAUSTINUS DERAET (Austin, Texas)
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beerholder
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Online Gallery

Faustinus Deraet is an Austin-based photographer. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium, and grew up in Mexico City. He obtained a Bachelor’s in Computer Systems from the Universidad Iberoamericana and after working for six years as a sales executive at IBM, he decided to pursue his passion and returned to school for his photography degree. He  ran a successful photo studio, La Vida Privada (The Private Life) where for several years he photographed Latin American celebrities. His work has been shown in Hungary, Mexico City, and several U.S. cities. He has been published nationally in Shots and Light Leaks, and in Austin Magazine, Tribeza, NSIDE, and was named one of the Top 10 Artists to Watch For in 2004 by the Austin Chronicle. He has given lectures at the University of Texas, and has been a judge for Scholastic Art Competitions. His work is included in the Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography collection in San Marcos, Texas. In 2005 He published Mientras Vagaba Por El D.F. / While Wandering Through El Deh Effeh, and in 2008 Tumbona ediciones, published his second book China Paused.

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I started this series of photographs during a difficult period in my life. To cope with my situation I sought comfort in my photography. It was therapy –I would talk to myself, drink a beer and pick up my camera. For years I had photographed the physical aspects of beer (cans, bottles, bars, etc.). With these images I feel I’ve captured the soul, the beauty, the magic of beer, and every time I see them my emotions are transformed into landscapes of feelings and forms. –Faustinus Deraet

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https://faustinusderaet.com

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