Deanna Dikeman
Deanna Dikeman is an American photographer.
Early life and education
Dikeman was born in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She received a BS in Biology and an MS in management from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.Work
Dikeman's book Leaving and Waving 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.Publications
- 27 Good-byes. Self-published, 2009.
- Leaving and Waving. Marseille: Chose Commune, 2021.
- Relative Moments. Marseille: Chose Commune, 2024.
Awards
- 2008: United States Artists Fellowship grant from United States Artists. A $50,000 award.
- 2021: Prix Nadar from the Association Gens d'Images, France for Leaving and Waving
- 2023: Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Exhibitions
- Leaving and Waving, Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City, Iowa, August–October 2023