Wij zijn 17. (We are seventeen). Foto's van Joan v.d. Keuken

Wij zijn 17 (We Are 17) is a seminal photobook by Joan van der Keuken, first published in 1955. The work features approximately 30 black-and-white photographs taken by Van der Keuken when she was seventeen years old. These portraits capture her friends and classmates during the post-war period in the Netherlands, offering an intimate and personal portrayal of Dutch youth. The book is noted for its innovative use of halftones and its direct, impulsive style, which caused a significant stir in the Dutch publishing world at the time. It includes an introduction by Simon Carmiggelt. This publication is considered a landmark in contemporary photography, prefiguring other influential works that explored themes of youth and identity in the mid-20th century.