Rineke Dijkstra

Born in Sittard, The Netherlands, 1959
Lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dijkstra is a Dutch photographer who concentrates on single portraits, usually works in series, looking at groups such as adolescents, clubbers, soldiers, recent mothers, or bullfighters. Her subjects are often shown standing, facing the camera, against a minimal background. This compositional style is perhaps most notable in her well-known beach portraits.