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Rineke Dijkstra — Dubrovnik, Croatia, July 13, 1996
Rineke Dijkstra

Dubrovnik, Croatia, July 13, 1996

A young woman stands alone on a rocky shoreline in a wet swimsuit, her posture both vulnerable and self-possessed as she faces the camera with a direct, unflinching gaze. Dijkstra's large-scale chromogenic print renders the figure with striking clarity against the soft blue of the sea and sky, emphasizing the tension between adolescent uncertainty and emerging self-awareness. The photograph belongs to her celebrated Beach series, in which isolated bathers become quietly monumental subjects, stripped of social context and examined with an almost classical stillness.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 15, 2015

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Rineke Dijkstra, Dubrovnik, Croatia, July 13, 1996

A young woman stands alone on a rocky shoreline in a wet swimsuit, her posture both vulnerable and self-possessed as she faces the camera with a direct, unflinching gaze. Dijkstra's large-scale chromogenic print renders the figure with striking clarity against the soft blue of the sea and sky, emphasizing the tension between adolescent uncertainty and emerging self-awareness. The photograph belongs to her celebrated Beach series, in which isolated bathers become quietly monumental subjects, stripped of social context and examined with an almost classical stillness.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Coastal Subject, Contemporary Photographer, Dutch Artist, Figurative Photography, Coastal Imagery, Candid Mood, Beachside Subject, Naturalistic Style, Documentary Photography, Portraiture, Muted Tones, Intimate Mood, Chromogenic Print, Introspective Mood, Late 20th Century, Portrait Photography, Neutral Tones, Female Artist

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