Nan Goldin

Nan Goldin
Goldin in 2017
Born
Nancy Goldin

1953 (age 70–71)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Known forPhotography
Notable workThe Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986)
AwardsEdward MacDowell Medal
2012

Hasselblad Award
2007

Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2006

Nancy Goldin (born 1953)[1] is an American photographer and activist. Her work explores in snapshot-style the emotions of the individual, in intimate relationships, and the bohemian LGBT subcultural communities, especially dealing with the devastating HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Her most notable work is The Ballad of Sexual Dependency. In the slideshow and monograph (1986) Goldin portrayed her chosen "family", meanwhile documenting the post-punk and gay subcultures. She is a founding member of the advocacy group P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now) against the opioid epidemic.[2] She lives and works in New York City.[3][4]

The 2022 documentary film All the Beauty and the Bloodshed chronicles her work as an artist and activist, and won many accolades such as a Peabody Award, [5] and the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. [6]

  1. ^ "Nan Goldin". The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ O’Neill-Butler, Lauren. ""Sacklers Lie, Thousands Die": P.A.I.N. Against Big Pharma". Pioneer Works. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nan Goldin". mariangoodman.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Romack, Coco (April 12, 2021). "Friends Who Teach Each Other". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  5. ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed/
  6. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/movies/all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed-venice.html