Peter Rigaud, Photographer, Paris

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This portrait features artist and activist Ai Weiwei captured in a waist-up shot by photographer Peter Rigaud in Paris. He wears a dark jacket with a raised collar and a short-cropped beard, looking directly toward the camera with a neutral expression. In his hand, he holds a smartphone featuring a pink sticker on the back. The lighting is directional, creating strong highlights across his face and jacket while casting soft shadows against the warm, dark brown textured background.