Parque de la Ciudadela, Barcelona
Rineke Dijkstra
(2005)
C-Print
75.5 X 94 CM
Dijkstra’s Park portraits all feature people stopped amid their play at parks arund the world, and I think think one calls our attention to the child's awareness of the adult world. This image seems empowering, just as the last two I showed by Paauwe and Loder. Here, this young child is halted on her scooter in Barcelona to be photographed in the center frame. Her body is tightly upright, her posture holding a certain kind of demeanor, as she stares intently at the camera, through the viewer. I ended with this image because although the child is portrayed playing, she seems to be aware of the viewer's presence, and in control of her life. The way her body is positioned atop her perfectly balanced scooter makes me feel as though she capable, not in need of adult control; it is a very empowering photograph.
Artist Biography: Available at the Marian Goodman Gallery and ArtNet.
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