Deanna Dikeman

Deanna Dikeman
Born	(1954-04-03) April 3, 1954 (age 71) Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Alma mater	Purdue University
Known for	Photography
Awards	United States Artists Fellowship grant 2008 Prix Nadar 2021 Leaving and Waving
Website	deannadikeman.com

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

1. "Deanna Dikeman | Museum of Contemporary Photography". Museum of Contemporary Photography. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
2. Orbey, Eren (2020-03-04). "A Photographer's Parents Wave Farewell". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2025-08-19.
3. "Video Iowa woman took photos of her parents waving goodbye for 27 years". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
4. Merola, Alessandro (2024-07-30). "Deanna Dikeman's Leaving and Waving". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
5. "Deanna Dikeman". United States Artists. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
6. "Deanna Dikeman". www.gf.org. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
7. "Leaving and Waving". Sioux City Public Museum. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
8. "Relative Closeness: Photographs of Family and Friends". MoCP. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
9. "Works – Deanna Dikeman – Artists/Makers – eMuseum". Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Retrieved 2025-08-19.

External links

• Official website