Henrik Purienne is a South African photographer, film director.

[2] Purienne was born in Worcester, South Africa.

Purienne began his career making documentary films.

He has created advertising campaigns and editorials for the brands Louis Vuitton,[3] Maison Kitsuné,[4] American Apparel,[5] Maison Margiela,[6] Interview Magazine,[7] Playboy,[8] Vogue,[9] Lui,[10] and Purple often featuring contemporary 'it girls' such as Sky Ferreira,[11] Emily Ratajkowski,[12] Camille Rowe,[13] and Aymeline Valade.

[14] In 2009 he launched the fashion and culture publication Mirage.