Deanna Dikeman
Deanna Dikeman | |
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| Born | April 3, 1954 Sioux City, Iowa, USA |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Known for | Photography |
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| Website | deannadikeman |
Deanna Dikeman (born April 3, 1954) is an American photographer.[1]
Early life and education
Dikeman was born in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She received a BS in Biology (1976) and an MS in management (1979) from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.[1]
Work
Dikeman's book Leaving and Waving (2021) consists of photographs of her parents waving goodbye as she drives from their home after a visit. It was made over a 27 year period beginning in 1991.[2][3]
Publications
- 27 Good-byes. Self-published, 2009.
- Leaving and Waving. Marseille: Chose Commune, 2021.[4]
- Relative Moments. Marseille: Chose Commune, 2024.
Awards
- 2008: United States Artists Fellowship grant from United States Artists. A $50,000 award.[5]
- 2021: Prix Nadar from the Association Gens d'Images, France for Leaving and Waving
- 2023: Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation[6]
Exhibitions
- Leaving and Waving, Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City, Iowa, August–October 2023[7]
Collections
Dikeman's work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Illinois[8]
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri[9]
References
- ^ a b "Deanna Dikeman | Museum of Contemporary Photography". Museum of Contemporary Photography. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Orbey, Eren (2020-03-04). "A Photographer's Parents Wave Farewell". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Video Iowa woman took photos of her parents waving goodbye for 27 years". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Merola, Alessandro (2024-07-30). "Deanna Dikeman's Leaving and Waving". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Deanna Dikeman". United States Artists. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Deanna Dikeman". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Leaving and Waving". Sioux City Public Museum. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Relative Closeness: Photographs of Family and Friends". MoCP. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Works – Deanna Dikeman – Artists/Makers – eMuseum". Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Retrieved 2025-08-19.