The ocean—a gaze: The artist Rineke Dijkstra (*1959) portrays young people looking directly into the camera on various beaches around the world—in Poland, Great Britain, Ukraine, Croatia and the United States. The carefully composed photographs are a search for the essence of human existence: sensitive encounters in which the artist also raises questions about authenticity and truthfulness in portrait photography.
The Städel Museum will present 27 of Dijkstra’s works in a solo exhibition, including 23 images from her “Beach Portraits” series, which attracted international attention and established her as one of the most influential female photographers in contemporary art. Works from the “Streets” series and a self-portrait of the artist are also featured in the exhibition.
Live event with the artist, with music & drinks
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