Kees de Klein is a Creative Director and Photographer based in Europe. His creative office, Great Expectations, and his photography practice are both dedicated to image and identity.

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.