A 'successful' portrait is much more than just a photograph of a person; it provides insight into the character of the subject, reflecting the person behind the façade. Portraits by Peter Rigaud are profound and allusive and often look as if they had been painted with the camera. He has photographed stars like Anna Netrebko and Roman Polanski, artists like Dennis Hopper and Manfred Deix, and writers like Elfriede Jelinek and Martin Walser.

Peter Rigaud's portraits, recently published in a book by Brandstaetter Verlag, are intelligent, witty and of outstanding quality.

Equally outstanding is Peter Rigaud's travel photography, which has earned him an international reputation. Classical travel destinations like Paris, Budapest, New York, Berlin, Coastal France or his second home Vienna, are just some of the many places he has photographed, capturing their individual moods and character - often by focusing on the little things in life.