Accession Number2013/2.143
TitleSelf-portrait laughing, Paris
Artist(s)Nan GoldinArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1999, printed 2001Medium & Supportcibachrome print on paperDimensions 16 in x 20 in (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPHSubject matterIn this self-portrait by Nan Goldin, the artist prominently occupies the composition. The medium close-up shot of the artist is illuminated by a strong flash, such that only her face and upper torso are visible in comparison to the otherwise dark scene. The arm of a man wearing a long-sleeve shirt is barely visible on right background. The image is not entirely in focus, blurring her facial features and giving emphasis to the various shades of her red skin, tinted by her strained laughter.
Physical DescriptionClose-up view of a woman laughing with her mouth open wide.
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Keywords
emotion
laughing
self-portraits
women (female humans)