First published in 1986, Nan's The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Goldin is a visual journal that chronicles the struggles for intimacy and
understanding between friends and lovers whom Goldin describes as his "tribe."
These photographs describe a visceral, charged and bubbling way of life of a
raw appetite for life, and the book quickly became the swan song of a
era that reached its peak in the early 1980s. Twenty-five years later
Later, Goldin's lush color photography and candid style demand
always that the spectator is confronted head on with their deep
intensity. As she writes: "The real memory, which these images trigger,
is an invocation of color, smell, sound and physical presence,
of the density and flavor of life." Through a precise and detailed narrative
Of Goldin's life, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is an odyssey
personal and a more universal understanding of different languages
spoken by men and women. The influence of the book on photography and
other aesthetic fields has continued to grow, making it a classic
of contemporary photography. \n \nThis anniversary edition presents
all new image separations produced using advanced technologies
tip and specially prepared reproduction files, which provide a
lush and immersive experience of this reference monograph.
