The Other Side by Nan Goldin I Books

[@TatianaHopper]

I realised that I didn’t drop you a hint for the next episode so here we go, in the next episode, we’ll see another side of America through the eyes of a photographer whose work we’ve discussed in one of our recent mini-documentaries. I’ll send bag of sweets to whoever finds the right answer.

[@richardrizzo_photography]

William Christenberry?

[@kevinlack5634]

Joel Meyerowitz?

[@solmare_]

Vivian Maier?

[@TatianaHopper]

@@kevinlack5634 nope

[@TatianaHopper]

@@richardrizzo_photography no sir

[@ChrisMarxen]

Very interesting indeed and these fellow humans have been around forever. Can't believe it took society so long to show some acknowledgement and respect. Not to mention showing them some love. Thanks for helping to shine more light on them as part of us all.

[@TatianaHopper]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sadiesmith4773]

Yep trans people have been around for literally ever, however many thousands of years! Western culture tried to wipe us out via assimilation but we never went anywhere and we are just more visible now. There are a bajillion cultures all over the world that honor trans people and third genders and accept us as natural...because we are! Society is just dumb :)

[@ChrisMarxen]

@@sadiesmith4773 Not all of society ❤️ :)

[@terryclark8745]

Looking at Nan’s work, it’s easy to see and feel you’re not looking at just another photographer covering a marginalized group, but your witness to a collection of stunningly intimate portraits of her friends. And isn’t that the goal of any great work? I love that you brought this to the attention it deserves. Love is love. Respect is for all. #AnAllyForever.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Terry I really appreciate your input and I definitely felt like this book and other future episodes are definitely worth to bring to the table and talk about taboos and issues that often don’t get enough light!

[@sadiesmith4773]

I LOVE NAN thank you for making this!! She is my all-time favorite favorite favorite. She invented the snapshot decades before phones or even instant cameras, she didn't give a shit about gear or obsessing over technical minutia, she just learned as she went. She was absolutely derided by male photographers for her "lack of skill" and was completely written off by that world until the Ballad caught fire and they couldn't get away with ignoring her anymore. They couldn't see what she saw. Her work is about connection, friendship, the passage of time, the subtleties of intimacy. She photographs with such emotion and her work is so moving. Her books demand time and to be read cover to cover, slowly, and they unfold themselves and invite you in to their quiet worlds. The Ballad makes me weep, as does Eden and After, and really all of her books. She does something that is beyond "good photographs". It's like, completely egoless, it's not about the photographs themselves, or showcasing how "good" a photographer Nan is, it's about the story and feelings that we're drawn into. It's like a soul connection. I think that's what makes Nan so unique and powerful. She doesn't care about her "photography". She cares about human beings and in the process captures something that the vast majority of photographers miss. She's empathetic and she's a part of the community she photographs (the complete opposite of Diane Arbus). Also I want to put out that the "Greer" in this book is Greer Lankton who was an inCREDIBLE, incredible artist as well as being a friend of Nan's. She was a doll maker and built these elaborate creatures and sets that expressed her gender feelings as a trans woman. She is a total idol of mine. Definitely look her up. Nan, Greer, David Wojnarowicz, and Peter Hujar, all from that same Lower East Side queer artist scene, those are my four heroes! And they all appear in each others art at different points over their lives if you look closely :)

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for your comment Sadie, completely agree with you on everything because I also felt and I said on the video her connection with whom she shoots is genuine and unique. I absolutely love her work and ballad is going to be the next book I’m acquiring, thank you so much for watching :) 🤍

[@belladonna5904]

Check out Donna Ferrato if you like Nan Goldin.

[@johngskewes]

Nan Goldin is a name that comes to mind every time I pick up a camera. Her truth, honesty, humanity - love & empathy. Thank you so much for presenting her. I also love her landscapes- Thank you Tatiana. Peace

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much John, very thoughtful comment! 🤍

[@johndavidlevy7]

Wow! Loved this. What a treasure of a book! And yeah, that Thailand section immediately conjured up some Wong Kar Wai vibes. And I really love those 70's Boston pics as well. Another great overview, Tatiana!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you John (late reply as I didn't realised your had commented before). Appreciate you as always my friend!

[@christianonphotography]

Since I bought "The Ballad of Sexual Depenency" (one of the first Photobooks I ever bought) Nan Golding is more or less my personal role model in regards of natural people photography. There are less photographers to my knowledge that shows people without "masks". You have to be a very empathic person to get so close to people to photograph them in a time were u need to be afraid to be beaten up for what you are. That s why she s truly one of the "great ones" of the last century.

[@TatianaHopper]

Completely agree with you Christian, she’s one of the greatest and the way she connects with her subjects is quite unique!

[@belladonna5904]

She reminds me alot of Donna Ferrato.

[@joannamphoto]

I binged~ all the episodes in your books series and I desperately need more!! Amazing content!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Joanna glad you enjoy them, definitely more to come !

[@Afrobrit]

So cool - I spent a lot of time in NYC in the 1990s and these images really resonate. I also visited Nan Goldin's exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery in the 1990s - it was just so damn good.

[@richardrizzo_photography]

I admire anyone who can capture a culture so eloquently of any kind as Nan has done here. Great series Tatiana.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Rich! Much appreciated ✌🏻

[@ReimannPembroke]

Great video! The photos in this book are amazing! It feels like I’m watching a documentary about this culture and pausing it periodically

[@TatianaHopper]

This book is honestly a great document of a place, a time and a culture.

[@JHurrenPhotography]

Oh I'll be sticking around! Great job Hopper. Expressing gender euphoria. What a turn of phrase.

[@TatianaHopper]

Gender euphoria is the best, thank you for watching! 🤍

[@tylerhuttosmith]

Always look forward to your videos! Thank you

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching Tyler!

[@pamelasmith8652]

Always been a fan of Goldin, great vid. Thank YOU! JT

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching!

[@nonessentialanalog]

thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for this video.

[@TatianaHopper]

Appreciate you !

[@EdwardIglesias]

Very cool! I'm really drawn to liminal subjects that defy easy classification. There is an honesty to that. Thanks for another great video.

[@TatianaHopper]

Absolutely Edward! Thank you so much for watching and constant support 🤍

[@bigfluffypancake]

I would like to suggest "Reynaldo Rivera: Provisional Notes for a Disappeared City" (Semiotext(e), a beautiful book published last year about the queer scene in East LA, 1980s - 1990s. Also, just fyi there was also a gay piano bar in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles called "The Other Side", in business for 40+ years before it shut down in 2012. The documentary about it is called "The Other Side: A Queer History". Thanks for all the lovely work on your channel!

[@TheNitebinder]

Will researched documentary of Nan Goldin. The opening film of the two people and the later party scene is fantastic. Thought it was from an Andy Warhol film. Goldin is more about acceptance of their lifestyle or identity. Diana Arbus' work was looking beneath her subject, to capture them without the mask wore in public. What's interesting is Nan Goldin showing acceptance of crossdressers or transvestites in some countries. Because in some parts of the world, it's unwelcome or a death sentence. Good job here, hope to see more photographer documentaries soon.

[@rogerhyland8283]

Great stuff

[@philduval5220]

Great video...........well done

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@kevinlack5634]

Nan Goldin has definitely trodden her own path in both her life and work and in doing so has brought some of the life stories and issues of marginalised parts of the human family to greater public awareness.

[@Sreybk]

I've often thought that whatever happens in NYC never stays in NYC. A lot of good music and cultural scenes were born there. I am waiting to visit New York soon. Then to the UK.

[@TatianaHopper]

Hopefully I will travel to the US at some point in time! :)

[@Sreybk]

@@TatianaHopper If you get a chance come to coastal North Carolina. There are a lot of great photo opportunities.

[@vitorpastana4176]

Amazing content!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@outtathyme5679]

As an old guy, I can tell you the ‘70’s were the best decade

[@TatianaHopper]

They look like a great time to be alive!

[@thehealthpotions]

👏🏼

[@MikeMoehl]

I'd like to see a video on Leonard Freed's Black in White America.

[@arianjamali6183]

i wish it was longer

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching 🤍

[@cemisgezeksakini406]

I am looking for the name of the short film in which Nan Goldin's "Nan and Brian in Bed" photo is shown in a scene. Does anybody know the name of the movie and/or where can I watch it?

[@dominicmcd1]

Just purchased a book by Helen Levitt, would love to hear your thoughts on her work

[@TatianaHopper]

Which book did you get ? ;)

[@dominicmcd1]

@@TatianaHopper its just titled Helen Levitt with a yellow background

[@tysteffler3667]

One of my favorite photo books is stranger passing by Joel Sternfeld. His work is amazing and I'd love to see your take on it!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Ty definitely adding it to my list ✨

[@rdog77]

I have a book suggestion. It’s called Detroit disassembled.

[@numbersix8919]

Superb! I sometimes have difficulty listening to your fine commentary, because the images you choose can be so arresting. In this case, especially so. Is Nan Goldin the ultimate 20th C photographer?

[@TatianaHopper]

I think she is definitely one of the main references of the last decades; her work cannot and should not be ignored and brought more to light and I definitely plan to do that soon. Thank you for watching!

[@terrylstarks]

A very raw and pithy image of a part of society that I think is still kinda hidden away but inching towards acceptance. In all honesty it’s a confusing lifestyle to me. But that is my cross to bear. Thanks again for a provocative look at photography!!!!!!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for being so open Terry and thank you for watching, peace ✌🏻

[@lusomarga]

"She wasn't looking beautiful tonight, darling!"

[@Joseph_Greco]

The Americans by Robert Frank 😎

[@sweetjane5033]

Goldin not Golding! Good job!!

[@TatianaHopper]

My bad that's right!