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Nan Goldin — Brian with the Flintstones, NYC
Nan Goldin

Brian with the Flintstones, NYC

A candid domestic scene captures a man named Brian relaxing in what appears to be a dimly lit interior, with the glow of a television screen playing the animated series *The Flintstones* casting a warm, flickering light across the space. Shot in Nan Goldin's signature intimate documentary style, the image blurs the line between public and private life, treating its subject with raw tenderness and familiarity. The rich, saturated colors of the dye destruction print lend the scene a vivid, almost cinematic quality that is characteristic of Goldin's visual diary aesthetic.

Medium
Dye destruction print, printed later.

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April 4, 2017

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Nan Goldin, Brian with the Flintstones, NYC

A candid domestic scene captures a man named Brian relaxing in what appears to be a dimly lit interior, with the glow of a television screen playing the animated series *The Flintstones* casting a warm, flickering light across the space. Shot in Nan Goldin's signature intimate documentary style, the image blurs the line between public and private life, treating its subject with raw tenderness and familiarity. The rich, saturated colors of the dye destruction print lend the scene a vivid, almost cinematic quality that is characteristic of Goldin's visual diary aesthetic.

Medium
Dye destruction print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate Portrait, Domestic Interior, Post-Punk Era, Color Photography, Dye Destruction Print, Contemporary Photography, American Artist, Female Photographer, Subcultural Documentation, Confessional Photography, Warm Tones

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