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Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

By Suzanne Fletcher and Nan Goldin and Marvin Heiferman and Mark Holborn
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Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is an evocative photographic journey that captures the intimate moments of the artist and her community. This collection showcases raw, candid images, reflecting themes of love, longing, and the complexity of human relationships against the backdrop of the 1970s and 1980s. The work offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of those living at the edges of society, exploring issues of sexuality, substance use, and identity.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring raw, emotional photography that captures the essence of urban life and intimate relationships. It offers a vivid portrayal of personal and societal themes through a unique visual narrative, making it a captivating addition for those interested in arts and culture.

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A visual diary chronicling the struggle for intimacy and understanding between friends, family, and lovers collectively described by the author as her tribe. It describes a world that is visceral, charged, and seething with life.

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First published in 1986, Nan Goldin's The Ballad of Sexual Dependency tribe.

These photographs described a lifestyle that was visceral, charged, and seething with a raw appetite for living. The book soon became the swan song for an era that reached its peak in the early 1980s. Goldin's lush colour photography and candid style still demand that the viewer encounter their profound intensity head-on. As she writes: Real memory, which these pictures trigger, is an invocation of the colour, smell, sound, and physical presence, the density and flavour of life.

Through an accurate and detailed record of Goldin's life, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency's influence on photography and other aesthetic realms has continued to grow, making it a classic of contemporary photography.

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Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is celebrated as both a raw diary and a vivid portrait of 1980s East Village life, capturing intimate moments and relationships. Often compared to Robert Frank's work for its era-defining impact, it presents a narrative filled with real characters and the drama of urban bohemia. The work is praised for its powerful depiction of both the joys and challenges within romantic and social bonds, marking it as a significant artistic achievement.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781597112086

Publisher: Aperture

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Aperture

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1090g

Pages: 148

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Arts & Culture Mark Holborn Marvin Heiferman Nan Goldin Non-Fiction Suzanne Fletcher

About the Author

Mark Holborn is an internationally recognized editor and designer of illustrated books working with a diverse range of artists, from William Eggleston to Lucian Freud. He is also a curator, author and specialist on Japanese culture. His books as an editor with Thames & Hudson include Antony Gormley on Sculpture, Susan Meiselas: On the Frontline and Daido Moriyama.

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