Hellen van Meene

Hellen van Meene (born 1972) is a Dutch photographer renowned for her intimate and psychologically charged portraits, primarily of adolescent girls and young women. Her work is characterized by soft, natural light, muted color palettes, and a dreamlike quality that evokes a sense of vulnerability, introspection, and the transitional states of girlhood and womanhood. She has gained international recognition through major exhibitions and publications, with her work held in prestigious collections worldwide.