Juliet Bull: Response to "The Hug, New York City 1980"

Out of all of the photographers we have been exposed to this year, my favorite and most memorable is Nan Golden. Her work is interesting and I think a lot of people can relate to it in some way or another. She takes pictures of people, but people that are hurting in some way and it intrigues people. It always makes me want to know more about the people she photographs. This reading overall keep my attention, although I thought the beginning when the author was explaining the meaning of “The Hug” that is was over analyzed and bit to dramatic, but besides that I really enjoyed the reading. After viewing Nan Golden’s work or reading more about her strategies and her approaches to her work, it leaves me with wanting to know more about her, she is an artist that has her own voice and is not afraid to show it. It amazes me how she gets so intimate with her subjects, although they are her friends and people she is close with, it is still amazing how natural and comfortable they look in the images.