Hendrik Kerstens, a Dutch photographer known for his stunning portraiture, features for the third time on the cover of New York Times Magazine (photo left).

More than that, you can find a photo portfolio in the Magazine by Kerstens.

The photo editor Kathy Ryan has worked with Kerstens for years and considers him one of the most original photographers working today. Here you can find some of the work that Kerstens has done for the New York Times magazine in the past.

In Ryan’s words: “Hendrik’s portraits refer both to the Dutch masters and the Italian Renaissance. He is known for his stunning portraits of his daughter, Paula, whom he presents in classically formal portraits, but usually with an odd contemporary twist. The headpiece is a plastic shopping bag (photo above), a restaurant dinner napkin, a towel or a hoodie sweatshirt. The contrast between the incredibly formal, beautifully lit poses and the unexpected modern elements charges the portraits with an undercurrent of sly wit. Kerstens has a finely honed ability to bring out a sitter’s best side. His work is all about craft and precision.”

In addition to the portraits he has done on assignment for the magazine, he also did a series of portraits of Paula for an exhibition titled “Dutch Seen” produced by FOAM Museum in Amsterdam and shown at the Museum of the City of New York in September 2009 to mark the 400th anniversary of the Dutch arrival in Manhattan.