History of Photography Spring 2003 Term Paper Page 1 Nan Goldin has been photographically documenting her life which encompasses her friends and lovers for over thirty years. Goldin's style of photography has been described as documentary with a "snapshot"-esque aesthetic. I would describe Nan Goldin's photography as having a very personal and narrative quality that allows her visual diary to be presented to the viewing public in an open manner. She has photographed her surrogate family …showed first 75 words of 1991 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1991 total…photographer. I plan on continuing my visual diary of my life in New York City and believe that I am now more equipped to speak about my work and how other photographers influenced my progression as an artist. I have learned that my camera can be my dearest friend and I will never abandon my closest friend because it has proved to be an honest reflection of who I am and why I am here.