Nan Goldin
Nancy "Nan" Goldin (born September 12, 1953) is a photographer from the United States. Her work also examines LGBT bodies, intimate moments, the HIV crisis, and the opioid crisis. The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986), which documents the post-Stonewall gay subculture. She divides her time between New York, Berlin, and Paris. She is most known for her deeply personal and candid photographs.
Amanda In The Mirror, Berlin, 1992
40.0 x 60.0 cm
40.0 x 60.0 cm
Siobhan in My Mirror, Berlin, 1992.
41.0 x 61.0 cm
What I love about these three images is that they all show self-reflection and the person's true emotions looking at themselves. Facial expressions and poses are so important in photography. I like Goldin's use of shadow and light to create a moody atmosphere that matches the person's energy, it's very raw and captures the bathroom lighting perfectly as if you were there yourself. I believe these images are trying to represent struggles since Nan's interests lay in troubled communities and the . She sheds a light on those who usually can't express themselves.
With this in mind, I too need to focus on directing my models in a way that will benefit the message I'm trying to say with how people feel during the pandemic. My project isn't about fashion strictly anymore, and I need to explore all options available.
Digital Collection. 2021. Amanda in the Mirror, Berlin. [online] Available at: <https://sammlung.staedelmuseum.de/en/work/amanda-in-the-mirror> [Accessed 27 April 2021].
Artnet.com. 2021. Nan Goldin | Artnet. [online] Available at: <http://www.artnet.com/artists/nan-goldin/> [Accessed 27 April 2021].
Tate. n.d. Nan Goldin born 1953 | Tate. [online] Available at: <https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/nan-goldin-2649> [Accessed 27 April 2021].
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