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| Born | Nancy Goldin (1953-09-12) September 12, 1953 (age 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Known for | Photography |
| Awards | Edward MacDowell Medal 2012 Hasselblad Award 2006 |
Nancy Goldin (born September 12, 1953) is an American photographer and activist.
Her work often explores LGBT subcultures. She lives and works in New York City.
Early life
The Hug, NYC, 1980, Cibachrome print by Goldin.
Goldin was born in Washington, D.C. in 1953 to middle-class Jewish parents, and grew up in the Boston suburb of Swampscott, moving to Lexington in her teens.
Goldin's father worked in broadcasting and served as the chief economist for the Federal Communications Commission.
At 16 Goldin enrolled at the Satya Community School in Lincoln. A Satya staff member (existential psychologist Rollo May's daughter) introduced Goldin to the camera in 1969 when she