Nan Goldin
1953–
Introduction
Nancy Goldin (born September 12, 1953) is an American photographer and activist. Her work often explores LGBT subcultures, moments of intimacy, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the opioid epidemic. Her most notable work is The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986). The monograph documents the post-Stonewall, gay subculture and includes Goldin's family and friends. She is a founding member of the advocacy group P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now). She lives and works in New York City.
Wikidata identifier
Q234279
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Introduction
Goldin is well known for her intimate depictions of the transgender subculture, as well as her images of friends dying of AIDS. The Whitney Museum retrospective of her work in 1996 entitled "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency" was influential.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer
ULAN identifier
500105338
Names
Nan Goldin
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed March 18, 2024.
24 works
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(Colophon)
2006 -
Gravestone in Pet Cemetery, Lisbon, Portugal
1998 -
Ric at a restaurant, NYC
1994 -
Takaki with his mother, Yumi
1994 -
Trees by the river, Munich
1994 -
Honda brothers in cherry blossom storm, Tokyo
1994 -
Honda Brothers in Cherry Blossom Storm, Tokyo
1994 -
Siobhan Sleeping with Cat
1993, printed 1994 -
David in bed, Leipzig, Germany
1992 -
C putting on her make-up at Second Tip, Bangkok
1992 -
Self-portrait on the train, Germany
1992 -
Siobhan in the Shower
1991 -
"Variety" booth, NYC
1983 -
Nan and Brian in bed, NYC
1983 -
Self Portrait on Top of Brian Kissing, NYC
1983, printed 2006 -
Self Portrait on Top of Brian Kissing, NYC
1983, printed 2006 -
Nan on Brian's lap, Nan's birthday, NYC
1981 -
Vivienne in the green dress
1980 -
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
1979–1996 -
Couple in Bed, Chicago
1977, printed 1999 -
Bruce bleaching his eyebrows, Pleasant St., Cambridge
1975 -
Naomi, close up
1974 -
Ivy in the Boston Garden: back, Boston
1973 -
Roommate in the Kitchen, Boston
1972