
Clemens under water, Sag Harbor, NY
2000
This compelling archival pigment print by Nan Goldin captures a figure submerged in water, with hands covering their face, evoking a sense of introspection or vulnerability. The artwork is titled "Clemens under water, Sag Harbor, NY" and was created in 2000. It is an editioned piece, number 7 out of 15.
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Wolfgang Tillmans
German · b. 1968

Tillmans similarly photographs intimate moments of friends and figures with a raw, documentary tenderness, often exploring queer identity and vulnerability through closely observed scenes with cool luminous tones and water subjects.
Ryan McGinley
American · b. 1977
McGinley captures figures submerged in water and natural environments with a dreamy introspective quality, sharing Goldin's commitment to intimate portraiture of friends and a sense of emotional vulnerability and fluid identity.

Rineke Dijkstra
Dutch · b. 1959

Dijkstra's portrait work frequently depicts figures near or in water with a psychologically charged sense of exposure and vulnerability, using a similarly cool color palette to investigate identity, the body, and intimate human states.
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