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“I've been alone for about eight years and it doesn't bother me.”

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Nan Goldin is an American photographer known for her autobiographical photo series. Her work delves into issues of personal identity, family relationships, and social political concerns. Born on September 12, 1953, Goldin began her photography career in the 1970s in New York, where she started documenting her own life and the lives of those around her. more

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Needs Has Beens Important Reason Care Lovers My Friends Feds Jealous I Care My Lover

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“I shot for French and British Vogue. The British Vogue one featured clothes by Chloe and was shot at Highgate and the John Soane Museum. It came out much better in my opinion. I only did one day and was working with my own make-up and hair people and a model who I've known for years.”

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“I like Stella [McCartney] a lot - she's a very open and warm person. I don't particularly want to know about her background.”

Knows Want Persons Warm Backgrounds Stella

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“Each time I spend with Stella McCartney, I like her better. So I was excited to be asked by her.”

Excited Like Her Stella

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“I know somewhat about Kate [Moss who featured in the Vogue spread]. I always thought that Kate's look had come from my old friend Siobhan Liddell and some of her friends because they dressed like that about ten years ago. Unconsciously, and right after that, that whole look sort of came out.”

Knows Years Looks Whole Ten Years Ago Spread Kate Old Friends Moss Vogue

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“She has that kind of baby face, a very young face. So I was interested in working with Kate [Moss].”

Kind Faces Young Baby Kate Moss

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“At the same time as the UK Vogue one, I did a shoot that took about 40 days of friends and people I admired in Paris, for French Vogue. This is how I met Maria Schneider in June and which began our friendship.”

People Mets Paris June Vogue

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“I also met Dominique Sanda, who I always worshipped.”

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“I also photographed Maggie Cheung - but these didn't develop into a friendship either.”

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“One of the fashion things I ever did was for Helmut Lang for Visionaire magazine and I used people from all genders. People from the age of 18 - like James King - to people like my friend Sharon [Stone] who's about 50 or older. People of all different shapes and literally all different genders and my boyfriend at the time and his daughter who was 11.”

People Different Age Used Fashion Kings Shapes Daughter My Friends Stones Gender Magazines My Boyfriend Older People Sharon

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