Nan Goldin's comments

Nan Goldin is one of the most distinctive photographers today, and she has also become a signpost for generations of photographers. She opened our eyes with a camera, and let us see the most intimate moments and states of human beings-in the "private life" of human beings, there are both cheerful things and more melancholy moments. Godin recorded the private life of her closest friend in her most personal way and became her "big family". Taking the camera as a "diary", Godin created a real life text of her and her friends, without embellishing their personalities or any details. Her magic lies in providing a more realistic coordinate for traditional norms and living standards, and showing her concern and anxiety for these groups.

In Godin's passionate and fascinating pictures, the content itself is far more important than the perfection of composition. A steady stream of images strengthens the impact of narrative. In her early black-and-white images from 65438 to 0970, we can occasionally see her dream of becoming a fashion photographer, but in the end, her fascination with the real world made her give up those beautiful fantasy worlds. Over the years, her photos have become more quiet and charming, and both portraits and landscapes convey a completely different psychological state.

Godin and her friends are in a unique emotional world, and she successfully integrates the external world with the private emotional space and living conditions. In addition, she clearly shows a sense of responsibility-showing a little-known social group and making it a sample of social investigation. Starting from 1990, Golding let natural light appear in her photos, and she even started shooting outdoors. Anyone who has contacted her knows that she has been stubbornly exploring the emotional space of human beings, with endless curiosity and never-say-die belief. She lives in a strong emotional world, and these beautiful images consume her endless energy, which is unbearable and unattainable for ordinary people.