American photographer Nan Goldin relates many of her pictures with life, real life, her life and what she has been through expressing her emotions through pictures and showing the world what se has had to put up with throughout her life. Having gone through so many lows in life one would have a break down but Goldin has kept herself together by the use of photography expressing her feelings using images almost like a diary. Studying Goldin has made me realise that her work and personal life is one life rather than two different live's which is why some may not see Goldin as a photographer. However looking at Goldin's work all her images look very intimate, saturated with artificial lighting making the mood of the scene stronger. Her images also portray an identity crisis,she looks at her images like a mirror as to reflect upon herself and what she sees. She works within personal spaces again which helps to link back to her. This image above 'Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a taxi, nyc' The glamorous drag queens above are Goldins friends who she lived with and Goldin was Bisexual and so while Goldin wasn't in any relationship they helped each other in their times of sexual needs.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z3sihEuiEk
- http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/features/fineman/fineman12-12-96.asp
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