The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin is a visual diary about the struggle for intimacy and understanding between the friends and lovers Goldin describes as her tribe. These photographs described a lifestyle that was visceral, charged and seething with a raw lust for life.
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin was first published in 1986. The book quickly became the swan song for an era that peaked in the early 1980s. Twenty-five years later, Goldin's lush color photography and candid style still demand a direct confrontation with profound intensity. As she writes: The real memory, evoked by these photographs, is an invocation of the color, smell, sound and physical presence, the density and flavor of life.
Through an accurate and detailed account of Goldin's life, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency captures a personal odyssey as well as a more universal understanding of the different languages spoken by men and women. The book's influence on photography and other aesthetic fields has continued to grow, making it a classic in contemporary photography.
This anniversary edition features brand-new image separations produced using state-of-the-art technologies and specially prepared reproduction files, providing a lush, immersive experience of this important monograph.
Nan Goldin at the Stedelijk Museum
Now at the Stedelijk Museum is Nan Goldin's exhibition This Will Not End Well, which features slideshows consisting of thousands of photographs supported by music, voice-overs and archival material.
Specifications
Title: Nan Goldin: Ballad of sexual dependency
Author: Marvin Heiferman
Publisher: Aperture
Size: 229 x 254 x 20 mm
Size: 148 pages
Weight: 1080 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781597112086
