Nan Goldin
1953–
Introduction
Nancy Goldin (born September 12, 1953) is an American photographer and activist. Her work often explores LGBT subcultures, moments of intimacy, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the opioid epidemic. Her most notable work is The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986). The monograph documents the post-Stonewall, gay subculture and includes Goldin's family and friends. She is a founding member of the advocacy group P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now). She lives and works in New York City.
Wikidata identifier
Q234279
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Introduction
Goldin is well known for her intimate depictions of the transgender subculture, as well as her images of friends dying of AIDS. The Whitney Museum retrospective of her work in 1996 entitled "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency" was influential.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, photographer
ULAN identifier
500105338
Names
Nan Goldin
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed July 8, 2024.
Exhibitions
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Apr 2, 2016–Apr 2, 2017
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May 1–Sept 27, 2015
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Apr 25–Sept 1, 2013
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Feb 10–May 1, 2011
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Dec 20, 2006–Mar 4, 2007
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June 29–Sept 3, 2006
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Mar 4–June 25, 2005
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Feb 6–May 22, 2004
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May 23–Sept 27, 2003
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June 26–Sept 22, 2002
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May 17–Sept 21, 2002
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Dec 7, 2000–Feb 10, 2002
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Mar 23–June 4, 1995
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Mar 4–June 20, 1993
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Mar 13–June 9, 1985