The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

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The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

1985

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Overview

Nan Goldin's slide show “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” converted, mixed and screened as a film by the artist, portraying the American underground culture, the no wave scene, post-Stonewall gay subculture, among others.

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20 members

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Nan Goldin

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Nan Goldin

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Kenny Angelico

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Brian J. Burchill

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Vivienne Dick

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Vivienne Dick

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Suzanne Fletcher

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Hyman Goldin

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Lillian Goldin

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Jim Jarmusch

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Jim Jarmusch

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Käthe Kruse

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Greer Lankton

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Siobhan Liddell

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John Lurie

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John Lurie

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Paul Monroe

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Cookie Mueller

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Cookie Mueller

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Max Mueller

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Sharon Niesp

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Vittorio Scarpati

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Andy Warhol

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Andy Warhol

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John Waters

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John Waters

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