Diana Blok

photographer

Dutch/Uruguayan[1] b. 1952, Montevideo, Uruguay[1] active 1974–present

Diana Blok is a Dutch studio photographer born in Montevideo, Uruguay. The daughter of a Dutch diplomat and an Argentinean mother, she lived in Uruguay, Mexico, and Guatemala before moving to the Netherlands in 1974. Her work often explores themes of identity, family ties, and emotional intimacy through artistic nude portraiture. She describes her photography as a ritual where memory and reverie are made visible, creating what she calls 'spiritual connective tissue' between subjects. Her notable series include 'Bloodties & other bonds', which features portraits of her close circle and family members.[1]

  • identity
  • family ties
  • emotional intimacy
  • nudity
  • memory

Books

Works by Diana Blok

  • 1990 Bloodties & other bonds Uigeverij Contact · book · German · ISBN 3723103812 Photographs by Diana Blok; Introduction by Elena Poniatowska.
  • 1983 Invisible Forces book Collaboration with Marlo Broekmans.
  • 1997 Adventures in Cross-Casting book

Exhibitions

  • 1987 Blood ties and other Bonds Photography Gallery of the Teatro San Martín, Buenos Aires · solo

References

  1. Blood ties and other bonds link