{"title":"Nan Goldin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNan Goldin\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a raw and intimate exploration of contemporary life through her compelling visual narratives. Her work captures the complexity of human relationships, identity, and the nuances of personal experience with striking honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find a rich tapestry of photography and storytelling that delves into themes of vulnerability, community, and resilience, embedded within the broader context of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. Goldin’s books invite reflection on the beauty and pain woven into everyday existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nan-goldin-the-ballad-of-sexual-dependency-by-suzanne-fletcher-9781597112086","title":"Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in 1986, Nan Goldin's \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Sexual Dependency\u003c\/i\u003e tribe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese photographs described a lifestyle that was visceral, charged, and seething with a raw appetite for living. The book soon became the swan song for an era that reached its peak in the early 1980s. Goldin's lush colour photography and candid style still demand that the viewer encounter their profound intensity head-on. As she writes: Real memory, which these pictures trigger, is an invocation of the colour, smell, sound, and physical presence, the density and flavour of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough an accurate and detailed record of Goldin's life, \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Sexual Dependency\u003c\/i\u003e's influence on photography and other aesthetic realms has continued to grow, making it a classic of contemporary photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082301227244,"sku":"9781597112086","price":104.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17483623482756.jpg?v=1765273042"},{"product_id":"sisters-saints-and-sibyls-by-nan-goldin-9780500031049","title":"Sisters, Saints and Sibyls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNan Goldin's deeply personal exploration of female trauma and resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters, Saints and Sibyls\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to all rebellious women struggling to survive in society. Focusing on the tragic life of her sister, Barbara, Nan Goldin weaves together a tapestry out of medical records, family photographs, and mythical allusions to Saint Barbara to compose a haunting meditation on the mistreatment of female mental health in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara's story is intertwined with Goldin's own descent into, and emergence from, addiction, shining a brutal light on the realities of trauma, abuse, and mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Nan Goldin's most important series, this timely publication is set to align with a major career retrospective opening at the Grand Palais, Paris, in March 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932444049644,"sku":"9780500031049","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500031049-sisters-saints-and-sibyls.jpg?v=1783863094"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/nan-goldin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}