Dana Lixenberg
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Dana Lixenberg is a Dutch photographer.
Lixenberg originally went to New York
to become an au pair and then discovered photography
at a night school class. She decided to study photography at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the London College of Printing, returning to live and work in New York
in 1990.
Her breakthrough in the U.S. came in 1993, when her quintessential photographs of residents in the Watts section of Los Angeles
, published in Vrij Nederland
, caught the attention of New York’s Vibe magazine.
Lixenberg’s trademark is a 4x5 camera and tripod. She enjoys illustrating contrast in her work and portraying people in pure form. Lixenberg photographs people from all social classes, as her 2001 book United States illustrates. In addition to ordinary people, Lixenberg has photographed a number of American celebrities, including Prince
and Whitney Houston
.
Lixenberg is also a film director and directed the Dutch singer Anouk
’s 2005 video ‘One Word’.
Lixenberg originally went to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to become an au pair and then discovered photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
at a night school class. She decided to study photography at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the London College of Printing, returning to live and work in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1990.
Her breakthrough in the U.S. came in 1993, when her quintessential photographs of residents in the Watts section of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, published in Vrij Nederland
Vrij Nederland
Vrij Nederland is a Dutch magazine which was established during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II as an underground newspaper but has since grown into a magazine. The weekly magazine is generally considered to be intellectually left-wing...
, caught the attention of New York’s Vibe magazine.
Lixenberg’s trademark is a 4x5 camera and tripod. She enjoys illustrating contrast in her work and portraying people in pure form. Lixenberg photographs people from all social classes, as her 2001 book United States illustrates. In addition to ordinary people, Lixenberg has photographed a number of American celebrities, including Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
.
Lixenberg is also a film director and directed the Dutch singer Anouk
Anouk
Anouk Teeuwe , professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer.After being discovered by Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay, Anouk had her breakthrough in the Netherlands in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife"...
’s 2005 video ‘One Word’.