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Nan Goldin
American • b. 1953
Biography
American artist Nan Goldin uses photography to expose the intimate and vulnerable nature of her personal life. Her photographs are raw, authentic, sexual and, at times, highly violent. Her most famous series, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, chronicles Goldin's life during the late 1970s and '80s, following the artist through the gritty, abusive and often dangerous situations she put herself through.
The material being half-autobiographical and half-universal, Goldin attempts to depict the complexities of city living by way of diaristic practices. Having shot New York during its golden years, she has created an expansive archive of the AIDS crisis, drug abuse in the 1980s, underground culture and urban development.
Insights
Goldin titled The Ballad of Sexual Dependency after a song in Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera.
Much of the pain present in Goldin's photographs stems from her sister Barbara's suicide.
Photographer David Armstrong is credited with coining Nancy Goldin's nickname, "Nan."
"I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I've lost."
Recent Nan Goldin headlines, Powered by Articker
23 May 2022 | Artnet
Nan Goldin, Faith Ringgold, and Other Artists Make ‘Time’ Magazine’s Annual List of the 100 Most Influential People of the Year23 May 2022 | Artforum
Nan Goldin Awarded 2022 Käthe Kollwitz Prize17 May 2022 | Dazed Digital
How this Ukrainian artist couple ended up getting married by Nan Goldin4 May 2022 | ARTnews
Legendary Artists Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, Nan Goldin Respond to Roe Draft Opinion: ‘A Surprise To No One’27 March 2022 | The Guardian
The big picture: Nan Goldin explores the destructive power of intimacy
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Amanda in the Sauna, Hotel Savoy, Berlin
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
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Valerie Floating in the Sea, Mayreau, Island
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Past Lots
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Simon on the Subway
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $2,016
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Self-Portrait Laughing, Paris
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $2,268
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Christmas at the Other Side, Boston
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,820
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The Hug
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $18,900
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Shijimi with Lipstick, Tokyo
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,040
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Sharon with Cookie on the Bed, Provincetown, MA
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,560
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Lambs Ears (for Parkett no. 57)
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
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Bruce and Philippe on the beach, Truro, MA
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,450
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Skyline from my window, NYC
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $27,720
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Red sky from my window, NYC
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
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Simon and Jessica in the Shower, Paris
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,120
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Joey as Marilyn, St. Moritz Hotel, NYC
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $5,670
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Motel window, Palenque, Mexico
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,788
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Jens' Hand on Clemens' Back
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,710
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My Bed, Hotel La Louisiane, Paris
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,300
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Christine floating in the waves, St. Barth's
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,600
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Bruce in his car, NYC
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
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Valerie floating in the sea, Mayreaux
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,750
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Jimmy Paulette on David's Bike, NYC
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $20,000
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Guido Floating, Levanzo, Sicily
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
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French Chris on the convertible, NYC
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $22,500
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Anthony by the sea, Brighton, England
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $30,000
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Gina at Bruce’s dinner party, NYC
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
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Gina at Bruce's dinner party NYC
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $15,000
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