Rineke Dijkstra
Portraits
Schirmer / Mosel, München, Paris, London, 2005
pages 160
dimensions 33.5 × 26 cm, hardcover
language English
ISBN 3-8296-0151-4
ARTISTS
Rineke Dijkstra
She lives in Amsterdam, Holland. She studied at the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam from 1981 to 1986. Her large-scale color photographs of young, often adolescent subjects, are reminiscent of 17th century Dutch painting. She focuses on single portraits, generally done in series. Her subjects are usually photographed while standing in front of the camera with a minimal background. The very few details in her photographs encourage us to focus on the exchange between the photographer and her subject. Fragility and vulnerability are the important themes in her research.
She lives in Amsterdam, Holland. She studied at the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam from 1981 to 1986. Her large-scale color photographs of young, often adolescent subjects, are reminiscent of 17th century Dutch painting. She focuses on single portraits, generally done in series. Her subjects are usually photographed while standing in front of the camera with a minimal background. The very few details in her photographs encourage us to focus on the exchange between the photographer and her subject. Fragility and vulnerability are the important themes in her research.