The Devil's Playground
"There is a popular notion, that the photographer is by nature a voyeur, the last one invited to the party. But I'm not crashing; this is my party. This is my family, my history." --Nan Goldin
For 20 years, Nan Goldin has presented groundbreaking and controversial images of hard-drug subcultures, transsexual communities, and even suicide. Devil's Playground, a personal collection published in 2003, was Goldin's first major book since 1996. It's a photographic diary of her life and the people in it, with chapters arranged chronologically and in themes. The images are peppered with excerpts from prominent writers including Nick Cave, Catherine Lampert, Cookie Mueller, and Richard Price. Candid and beautiful in every way, this book exudes raw emotion. It's one of the best gifts I've received, and the most inspirational book I own.
42 responses
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Laura Boston-Thek gave props (22 Aug 2008):
Awesome shot!! Very creative!
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Stephan Ortmanns gave props (22 Aug 2008):
cool idea. great colors and light
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Robert Armstrong gave props (22 Aug 2008):
Yip, a great shot and a great idea! Love it!
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Dana gave props (22 Aug 2008):
original photo!! I like it))
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sanjin kastelan gave props (22 Aug 2008):
i love Nan! i love this one:)!
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Virginie Maillard said (25 Aug 2008):
Excellent idea!
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Alicia Rutkowski gave props (28 Aug 2008):
great and creative shot! i'll have to go check out that book.
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-mikecranfield- gave props (29 Aug 2008):
I like de book and de pic!!!
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Penny Nannini gave props (29 Aug 2008):
great shot!
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Gary Joseph Cohen gave props (29 Aug 2008):
I love this.
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Carlos Aviles said (29 Aug 2008):
Great photo. Crop the light switch and white margin on the wall and it would be perfect.
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Melissa Anderson said (30 Aug 2008):
actually the light switch and door was intended.
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Chloe' Humphres gave props (31 Aug 2008):
i love that!
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Farras Abdelnour gave props (31 Aug 2008):
clever composition
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Maher Jabr gave props (2 Sep 2008):
I like everything about this. Composition. Description. Well done.
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Lynn H gave props (5 Sep 2008):
Wonderful shot!
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Ken McElroy gave props (5 Sep 2008):
Delicious. Colors, humor . . . the shot rocks in both eye appeal and complexity of message. Hot indeed.
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Hector rtiz gave props (10 Sep 2008):
perfect...yes... i need to play...
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Kristina Kurtzke gave props (12 Sep 2008):
Great shot! I love the composition, and I like how you added your own personal sexuality to it.
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brittney m. gave props (16 Sep 2008):
very nice! i love the way this looks, its all good fun ;P
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Leonardo Regnier gave props (17 Sep 2008):
Fantastic!!!!
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Vidyavati Chandan gave props (21 Sep 2008):
nicely done!
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Mandie Callis gave props (22 Sep 2008):
So creative!
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Stacey Figel said (5 Oct 2008):
Perfect composition and such originality with the presentation. Kudos.
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Michel González Brun gave props (10 Oct 2008):
I love picture books too! brilliantly done, i agree with everyone with regards to lighting composition and creativity!!
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Alex Sánchez said (24 Oct 2008):
Woow,,, nice pic!!!
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Karen K Smith gave props (1 Nov 2008):
HOT is right. Creative photo and very well written text.
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Nicholas Freeman gave props (16 Nov 2008):
great photo, absolutely love the colors
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day tripper said (23 Nov 2008):
haha this is so creative , love it!
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Tim Johnson said (28 Nov 2008):
Great shot, saw it in the magazine!
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Melissa Anderson said (28 Nov 2008):
very awesome tim! thank you
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Martie Last gave props (7 Dec 2008):
Creative!
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Marshall gave props (7 Dec 2008):
very creative. congrats.
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Troy Sieck gave props (14 Dec 2008):
Great creative shot.
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Navdeep gave props (18 Dec 2008):
interesting !
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Shant Kiraz said (7 Jan 2009):
this pic is sizzling XD
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Aaron Mythen gave props (24 Feb 2009):
Very cool composition!!
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (18 Mar 2009):
An awesomely creative photo, I love it, well done!!!!!!
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Nicole Goggins gave props (6 May 2009):
awesome shot and concept
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Lin said (17 May 2009):
love nan goldin
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Marco Martinez gave props (9 Nov 2009):
I love this shot. The concept and execution are outstanding
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (9 Nov 2009):
Creatively shot! I'm going to check the book out. Thanks!
