Nan Golding

Nan Golding documentary Images



In class we watched a documentary film about the life of nan golding. In the video nan speaks of her life from a young age and how early she began to experiment with photography. Photography for nan was a part of her life, she didn't do it as anything serious in order to make a career or money out of it to begin with, it was more like a diary of her every day life, and a coping mechanism. The film shows images of nan and her friends partying, taking drugs and gives an honest representation of teenage life in New York at the time. Nan's work is extremely inspiring for me personally as i like how she literally snaps images of whatever she wants, her style of photography is so care free, down to earth and relatable. She shows how photography doesn't have to be something you think intensely about in order to create a great image, she shows the camera is an emotional and expressive tool. 


“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.” - Nan Goldin 

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Many images are posed however many are natural shots of parties and drug taking.