Lea/Photo Book

Session Two: Present a photobook

Hellen van Meene I Portraits

Introduction

I want to show you the book from Hellen van Meene. Its called portraits and include portraits of mostly jung girls and some jung boys. I choose this book because I was impressed by the composition of each photo. The light, the colors the setting and the poses affected me as well. But on the other hand, I also like the quiet and minimalistic design of the book and the well done printing of each picture.

Designer

The book was designed by Miko McGinty. She has collaborates with different artist and curators. She self say that she is using a method in designing a book to consider the core of there practice and translate it into a publication that captures their concept an aesthetic. Her goal is to achieve the most direct connection between the reader and the artist within the structure of the book.

Photographer

Hellen van Meene is born in 1972 an is a dutch photographer. She studied at the Gerrit Rietvield Akademie and at the College of Art in Edinburgh. Her work was first exhibited in 1996 and has been shown around the world since then. Her photos are in the collection of many prominent museums, including Guggenheim NYC and MoMA. She lives and works in Heiloo.