Kees de Klein is a Photographer and Creative Director based in Europe. His creative office, Great Expectations, centers on Image, Identity, and Publication, while his photography practice brings the same focus through portraiture and still-life.

Origin

Kees’ path began at Metahaven, where his passion for visual languages took root. As one half of Meinke Klein, he merged portrait photography with advertising until 2023. Alongside co-founding Clothes for Progress, Kees’s decade of teaching refined his collaborative approach, which now shapes his practice.

Past clients and collaborations

Vivienne Westwood, The Serpentine Gallery, Nike, Dazed, Pop Trading Company, Greenpeace, Stedelijk Museum, Highsnobiety, The National Ballet, Kenzo, GQ, Apple, The Patchwork Family, Robyn, Sribi, Coloray, topo2, Unfair TM, Topnotch / Noah’s Ark, Numéro, Vogue US, Thomas Trum, Carhartt WIP, Pussy Riot, Metahaven and V Magazine.