Rineke Dijkstra

Abigail, Palmahim Israeli Air Force Base, December 18, 2000

In the two photographs of the young Abigail (see also previous page), Rineke Dijkstra subtly captures the transformation of the Israeli adolescent into a soldier, her life changed irrevocably by the responsibilities and dangers of military service. Through her pose, gesture, and gaze, Abigail betrays the tension between power and vulnerability that characterizes the life of a young soldier.

Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959) lives in Amsterdam
"Abigail, Palmahim Israeli Air Force Base, December 18", 2000 (Chromogenic print)
The Jewish Museum, New York; Purchase: The Melva Bucksbaum Contemporary Art Fund and the Photography Acquisitions Committee Fund, 2004-60.1