Synopses & Reviews
- The most significant book published to date on Nan Goldin (b.1953), one of the most prominent and influential of contemporary photographers
- Contains Goldin's latest work alongside earlier classics, including images from new series such as Elements, 57 Days, Still on Earth and From Here to Maternity, many published here for the first time
- An intimate and compelling photographic portrait, which tells personal stories of relationships and identity, chronicling different eras and the passage of time
- Features previously unpublished works by Goldin, alongside earlier classics
- Photographic sequences are interspersed with texts, poems and lyrics by prominent writers
Texts by Nick Cave, Guido Costa, Enrique Juncosa, Catherine Lampert, Sharon Olds and Richard Price.
Synopsis
The Devil's Playground presents a major collection of photographs by Nan Goldin (b.1953). Since the 1980s, Goldin has consistently created photographs that are intimate and compelling: they tell personal stories of relationships, friendships and identity, while chronicling different eras and exposing the passage of time.
This book features a significant body of latest work by Goldin, including photographs from new series such as Still on Earth (1997-2001), 57 Days (2000) and Elements (1995-2003), many of which are previously unpublished. Laid out in diary-like sequences by Goldin herself, the material is both courageously candid and affirmative. The photographs are grouped into themed chapters, between which are interspersed texts, poems and lyrics by prominent writers, including Nick Cave, Catherine Lampert, Cookie Mueller and Richard Price. The Devil's Playground is the first major book to be published on Goldin's work since 1996 and it is by far her most important to date.
This monograph brings to light both the sources of Goldin's inspiration and her life as a prominent contemporary artist: she is internationally recognized as one of today's leading photographers. Born in Washington DC, Goldin grew up in Boston where she began taking photographs at the age of 15. She has since lived in New York, Bangkok, Berlin, Tokyo and Paris, amassing an extensive body of work that represents an often disconcertingly seductive photographic portrait of our time.