Rineke Dijkstra

Born 1959Dutch photographerCurrently lives in Amsterdam

Education:Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam

Recognition:Kodak Award Nederland (1987)Art Encouragement Award Amstelveen (1993)Werner Mantz Award (1994)Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize (1998)Wexner Center Residency Award recipient in media arts (2002)Artist in residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (2009)Honorary Doctorate from the Royal College of Art, London (2011)Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society (2012)

As an artist, she specializes in portraits and she typically shoots single subject photographs with a plain background.

Work“Beach Portraits”

photographed beach goes just after emerging from the water

Matadorsphotographed bull fighters just after leaving the ring

Mothersphotographed women after giving birth, 1 hour, 1 day and 1 week

Her work embodies transition. She captures people and events in an unattached, emotionless way that draws attention to the situation and physical attributes of the subjects.