Nan Goldin

The internationally acclaimed photographer has built a singular reputation from 30 years of unrelenting work. Long associated with the New York underground scene, Goldin is known for her brutal, documentary-style approach to capturing her friends and herself on film. This publication, produced in collaboration with the Collection Lambert in Avignon France, provides a unique perspective on the transformation of Goldin’s oeuvre with photographs produced since 1972, a film and two slide shows. Drawn essentially from the Collection Lambert, a unique collection built by art dealer Yvon Lambert, both exhibition and publication testify to a privileged relationship. In his essay, Mézil describes the artist/dealer bond that produced Goldin’s first show in Paris and encouraged her to undertake radically different work, including landscapes and still lifes. Éric Mézil is director of the Collection Lambert. Paulette Gagnon is senior curator at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.