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Showing posts with label Nan Goldin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nan Goldin. Show all posts
Friday, 3 October 2008
Friday, 26 October 2007
Nan Goldin Photo Ruled 'Not Indecent'
Posted on 07:08 by election
I have been following this story for a while and it looks like more rational heads have finally prevailed. Some would say this type of event is good because it advances public discourse about acceptable community standards, but I never find police raids and confiscations to be an effective opening statement in any debate. My question is does ruling something 'not indecent' mean it is in fact
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Hysteria Wins, Thanksgiving is Over
Posted on 05:14 by election
Following the hysteria that lead police to confiscate a single Nan Goldin photo of two girls playing, Elton John has decided to pull the installation piece, Thanksgiving, from a Gateshead gallery. Here's the statement from the BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art's Web site:BALTIC at the request of The Sir Elton John Photography Collection has closed the exhibition Thanksgiving by Nan Goldin.After
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Nan Goldin "Art Porn" Update
Posted on 13:59 by election
Elton John issued a statement today confirming his ownership of the Nan Goldin photo seized by police.The photograph entitled "Klara and Edda belly-dancing" (1998) is one of 149 images comprising the "Thanksgiving" installation by renowned US photographer Nan Goldin.The photograph exists as part of the installation as a whole and has been widely published and exhibited throughout the world. It
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Nan Goldin "Art Porn" Seized by Police
Posted on 10:00 by election
© Nan GoldinNot sure if the photo above is the "art porn" in question (and what exactly is "art porn?"), but here's the ridiculousness from today's Telegraph:Seized 'art porn' owned by Sir Elton JohnA photograph by a controversial American artist which is part of Sir Elton John's private collection has been seized by police from a gallery on suspicion it may have breached child pornography
Thursday, 13 September 2007
I Love Gifts in the Mail: Jerry Vezzuso
Posted on 18:36 by election
© Jerry VezzusoA couple of days ago I received a package from good friend, Jerry Vezzuso, that contained a copy of his new self-published book, Looking Homeward. Jerry is a master printer who has worked with everyone from Gregory Crewdson to Philip Lorca-Di Corcia to Nan Goldin, but he is equally accomplished as a photographer. Jerry's first book of photography, New American Haircuts, was
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