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Nan Goldin

美國攝影家 Nan Goldin 於 1953 年出生於華盛頓,成長於中產階級的猶太家庭。15 歲開始接觸攝影, 面對姐姐過世的傷痛,她透過攝影來追憶及自我療傷。她的作品經常與 LGBT 族群、愛滋病、毒品與親密關係相關,從中挖掘私密的情感。1973 年 Goldin 舉辦首次個展,聚焦同性戀及跨性別族群的生活。 Nan Goldin 生涯最重要的作品是 1986 年的《The Ballad of Sexual Dependency(性依賴的敘事曲)》,記錄了各種生活場景,將同性、異性戀情侶的互動中極為私人的場景公開展示。如同自傳式的影像日記一般,不刻意創造任何戲劇張力,也不屈服於主流價值觀,而是自然地捕捉人物的互動。在 1970 至 80 年代喧囂且躁動的社會氛圍中,Goldin 挑戰了關於種族、性別及邊緣群體的認知,在色彩鮮明的影像敘事中,生活的狂喜與痛楚、放蕩及掙扎一一展陳。 延續對 Read more...

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Snack Sakura (9783911604031)

Snack Sakura

Greg Girard

Snack Sakura. A Journey Through the Bars of Japan. If you know Japan you’ll know a certain kind of drinking place called a snack. They are found all over the country, in large cities and small towns. Typically they consist of a counter and a few stools, perhaps a booth or two, usually presided over by a middle-aged woman, the mama, or less often, by a man, the master. The customers tend to be reg View more...

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