Diana Macaraeg - Weekly Post 1.3

Nan Goldin

1. Nan Goldin had used many cameras for her The Ballads of Sexual Dependency. Living with the LGBT and homeless community in New York City, she wanted to capture her subjects in their truest form, making many of her pictures to be candid. Her main technique are heavy flashes and lush deep colors.
2. Goldin's themes were love, gender, domesticity, and sexuality. She wanted to expose the LGBT lifestyle, which did include much of violence, sex, and drugs. Goldin's intent was to expose the unseen troubles within her community that were barely seen in the 70s, even if it meant crossing intimate personal boundaries.
3. Nan Goldin's choice of pushing some of her own personal boundaries sometimes prove to be rudimentary in creating art. Even if it exposed her in a different perspective, if she can prove her passion through her art, it means that much more to her. Pushing the boundaries of something personal could create an art within itself.