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Rineke Dijkstra

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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From the Vault: Rineke Dijkstra
Posted: August 16, 2010
Category: Rineke Dijkstra
Dutch photographer and video-artist Rineke Dijkstra is well known for her intense and intimate approach to portraiture. Her work, typically executed in a serial format, is predicated on people in...
A light-skinned person wearing a black and white striped bathing suit standing at the beach with their back turned towards the ocean. Their long dark hair is blowing in the wind and their arms are held straight at their sides.