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Nan Goldin — Self-portrait in pyjamas, Priory Hospital London
Nan Goldin

Self-portrait in pyjamas, Priory Hospital London

A vulnerable yet unflinching self-portrait captured during Goldin's stay at the Priory Hospital in London, depicting the artist in casual pyjamas within the clinical confines of the rehabilitation facility. Rendered in the rich, saturated hues characteristic of cibachrome printing and mounted on aluminium, the work carries the intimate, diaristic quality that defines Goldin's practice. The image blurs the boundary between private confession and public art, transforming a moment of personal crisis into a frank and humanizing document of fragility.

Medium
cibachrome print mounted on aluminium

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Under the Influence

April 8, 2014

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Nan Goldin, Self-portrait in pyjamas, Priory Hospital London

A vulnerable yet unflinching self-portrait captured during Goldin's stay at the Priory Hospital in London, depicting the artist in casual pyjamas within the clinical confines of the rehabilitation facility. Rendered in the rich, saturated hues characteristic of cibachrome printing and mounted on aluminium, the work carries the intimate, diaristic quality that defines Goldin's practice. The image blurs the boundary between private confession and public art, transforming a moment of personal crisis into a frank and humanizing document of fragility.

Medium
cibachrome print mounted on aluminium
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Cibachrome, Color, Documentary, American, Photograph, Vulnerable, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Contemporary

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