Dina Litovsky

Dina Litovsky
Діна Літовська
Born (1979-12-17) December 17, 1979
Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
OccupationPhotographer
Websitedinalitovsky.com

Dina Litovsky[a] (born 1979)[1] is a photographer who has lived in New York City, New York[2] since 1991.[3]

Early life and education

Litovsky was born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine).[1] She moved to New York City in 1991, where she studied psychology at New York University. She describes herself as a non-religious Jewish Ukrainian.[4] In 2010, she got her MFA graduate degree in photography from the School of Visual Arts in New York.[1][5]

Photography

Litovsky's work can be described as visual sociology and as documenting the "social dynamics of the American culture."[6] She often focuses on subcultures and the idea of leisure. Her series Dark City is an Edward Hopper-influenced, cinematic portrait of New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] That work has been described as "Photos of a disorienting New York in lockdown."[7] Where the Amish Vacation is about Amish and Mennonite travelers kicking back in Sarasota, Florida.[8][9][10] Meatpacking is about the sexual politics of New York City's Meatpacking district.[11][12] Fashion Lust is backstage and front row fashion week in New York City, Paris and London.[13] Bachelorette is an intimate look into the modern ritual of the bachelorette party.[14] Untag this Photo is concerned with the influence of iPhone cameras and social networks on public behavior of young women in nightclubs.[15]

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, National Geographic, New York Magazine, Photo District News (PDN), Esquire, The New Yorker, and Wired.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Awards and recognition

  • 2014: PDN 30 New and Emerging Photographers to watch[19]
  • 2020: Winner, Nannen Prize –a a German award for documentary photography[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Ukrainian: Діна Літовська, romanized: Dina Litovska

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Amish girls on holiday at the beach: Dina Litovsky's best photograph". The Guardian. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  2. ^ Behrmann, Kai (2010-11-18). "Dina Litovsky: "Photographic Fiction"". The Art of Creative Photography. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ^ "Dina Litovsky". Annenberg Space for Photography. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  4. ^ "In the Flash with Dina Litovsky". Street Photography Magazine. Street Photography Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Bio". dinalitovsky.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  6. ^ Emma (2018-10-25). "Photographer Dina Litovsky – why we are huge fans of her work tribute to magazine". www.tributetomagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  7. ^ a b "Dark City: Photos of a disorienting New York in lockdown". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  8. ^ "Dina Litovsky: Amish On Vacation". Digital Photo Pro. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  9. ^ "Where the Amish Go on Vacation". The New Yorker. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  10. ^ Walker, Amy (2019-05-31). "Amish on holiday – photo essay". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  11. ^ "A Girls' Night Out in New York's Meatpacking District". Time. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  12. ^ "'A Carnival of Desire': Dina Litovsky's Gorgeous, Strange Photos of the Meatpacking District". Jezebel. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  13. ^ "Alexander McQueen, Spring 2014 – Dina Litovsky: "Fashion Lust" – The Cut". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  14. ^ Rosenberg, David (2012-12-03). "Candidly Exposing the Bachelorette Party Ritual". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. ^ "Gallery Tanto Tempo | Dina Litovsky "Untag This Photo"". Tantotempo.jp. 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  16. ^ "Last Night to Bend the Rules". The New York Times. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  17. ^ "Visions of Earth 2014 – Photo Gallery – National Geographic Magazine". Ngm.nationalgeographic.com. 2013-04-25. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  18. ^ Erica Schwiegershausen. "See Vibrant, Unusual Photos From Fashion Week – The Cut". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  19. ^ a b "PDN's 30 2014 : New and Emerging Photographers to Watch". Photo District News. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  20. ^ Meyers, William (2015-01-09). "Photos Show a Passion for Fashion". WSJ. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  21. ^ Hyman, Dan (2014-08-27). "What It Means to Be a Dude: An Inside Look at Lebowski Fest". Esquire.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  22. ^ "Tables for Two: Happy Ending". The New Yorker. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  23. ^ "Urban Onshoring: The Movement to Bring Tech Jobs Back to America". Wired. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
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