Rineke Dijkstra
| Rineke Dijkstra | |
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 Dijkstra in 2011 |
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| Born | 2 June 1959 Sittard, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Field | Photography |
| Training | Rietveld Academie |
| Works | Daniel, Adi, Shira, and Keren, Rishonim High School, Herzliya, Israel |
Rineke Dijkstra (born 2 June 1959 in Sittard) is a female Dutch photographer.
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[edit] Education
Dijkstra attended the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam from 1981 until 1986.
[edit] Life and work
Dijkstra concentrates on single portraits, and usually works in series, looking at groups such as adolescents, clubbers, and soldiers. Her subjects are often shown standing, facing the camera, against a minimal background. This compositional style is perhaps most notable in her well-known beach portraits, which generally feature one or more adolescents against a seascape. This style is again seen in her work of women who have just given birth.
One of her works is entitled, Daniel, Adi, Shira, and Keren, Rishonim High School, Herzliya, Israel (1999/2000) and consists of two photographs taken 20 months apart. It evokes questions about the youths' futures and whether they were, are, or will be in uniform.[1]
Her works are held in numerous museum collections, including the Tate[2] and the Museum of Modern Art.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Robert Ayers (April 11, 2007), "Dateline Israel" at the Jewish Museum, ARTINFO, http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/24690/dateline-israel-at-the-jewish-museum/, retrieved 2008-04-28
- ^ tate.org.uk
- ^ moma.org
[edit] Links
- Rineke Dijkstra photos on artnet.com
- What makes a great portrait? Includes the comments of many photographers on photographic portraiture, prominently including Dijkstra's work
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