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“If I do continue to do fashion, I would want to radicalise it.”

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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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