Misty in Sheridan Square, NYC
1991; printed 2015
- Medium
- cibachrome photograph
- Measurements
- 76.0 × 102.0 cm (sheet)
- Edition
- ed. 20/25
- Accession Number
- 2015.395
- Department
- International Photography
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2015
© Nan Goldin, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Nan Goldin began to photograph her close friends in the New York transgender community in 1972. This work belongs to a suite of pictures made at the 1991 gay pride parade. Earlier images show this close-knit circle of friends getting dressed and made-up before the event, while others show the disheveled aftermath of the day. In this work, Misty looks directly into the camera with an expression that is at once challenging and inviting. It is a powerful expression of sexuality and identity.