NAN GOLDIN

For over 30 years, Nan Goldin has created photographs that are intimate and compelling: they tell personal stories of relationships, friendships and identity, while chronicling different eras and exposing the passage of time. Eden and After is a new collection of photographs of childhood by the highly influential contemporary photographer, capturing the energy, emotion and mystery of childhood. The book features an introduction from Goldin's close friend and art dealer, Guido Costa.

"The Devil's Playground" presents a major collection of photographs by Nan Goldin (b.1953). Since the 1980s, Goldin has consistently created photographs that are intimate and compelling: they tell personal stories of relationships, friendships and identity, while chronicling different eras and exposing the passage of time. This book features a significant body of latest work by Goldin, including photographs from new series such as "Still on Earth" (1997-2001), "57 Days" (2000) and "Elements" (1995-2003), many of which are previously unpublished. Laid out in diary-like sequences by Goldin herself, the material is both courageously candid and affirmative. The photographs are grouped into themed chapters, between which are interspersed texts, poems and lyrics by prominent writers, including Nick Cave, Catherine Lampert, Cookie Mueller and Richard Price. "The Devil's Playground" is the first major book to be published on Goldin's work since 1996 and it is by far her most important to date. This monograph brings to light both the sources of Goldin's inspiration and her life as a prominent contemporary artist: she is internationally recognized as one of today's leading photographers. Born in Washington DC, Goldin grew up in Boston where she began taking photographs at the age of 15. She has since lived in New York, Bangkok, Berlin, Tokyo and Paris, amassing an extensive body of work that represents an often disconcertingly seductive photographic portrait of our time.

Textos de Nick Cave Guido Costa, Enruqe juncosa, Catherine Lampert, Sharon Olds y Richard Price El libro más significativo publicado hasta la fecha sobre Nan Goldin 8n. 1953), una de las cronistas más destacadas de nuestro tiempo. Incluye las ultimas series fotograficas de Goldin, como Elementos, Fin de siglo, Aun en este mundo y De aqui a la maternidad, con unas imagenes publicadas en esta obra por primera vez Un retrato fotografico intimo y seductor que habla de relaciones amorosas, amistad e identidad, reflejando al mismo tiempo las diferentes epocas y el paso del tiempo Las secuencias fotograficas estan separadas por textos, poemas y canciones de escritores celebres Guido Costa es un afamado comisario de exposiciones y escritor; colabora con Goldin desde hace muchos años Enrique Juncosa es director del Museo Irlandes de Arte Moderno de Dublin Catherine Lampert ha sido directora de la Withechapel Gallery de Londres; en la actualidad trabaja como escritora y comisaria de exposiciones independientes