The Hug taken by Nan Goldin reviewed by Darsie Alexander. - Harvinder

The Hug by Nan Goldin

Darsie Alexander has reviewed a photograph by Nan Goldin in full detail exploring expressive details of the image. ‘The Hug’, was presented in New York City 1980. ‘The Hug’ is part of a collection called ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’, which has been described more in depth by Darsie.

Darsie evaluates the image rather well through this review. Essentially she gets more in depth, looks more within the meaning of the term and physical action of ‘the Hug’ itself. Each segment is fairly opinionated on this image however the research of Goldin has been done well considering that Darsie has included the collection project of ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’ that had captured Darsie’s eye from the beginning, a few images stuck out for her more than the others.

She controls the argument of explaining how photographs interrupt personal lives on a daily bases, as photographers we try to capture that emotion within our images without spoiling the final image.

Expressions are the main feeling through-out reading this review. ‘The Hug, a name that is also an action; a full-on embrace given without worries or fear or self-consciousness or pride’. This quote taken from a segment is the truth to what everyone feels a hug should be and what is shown through the image regardless of the faceless people which Darsie explains that does not matter however it makes one curious.

Darsie has pointed out the numerous images of hugs through-out Goldin’s project. Darsie is feeling she takes these images as if to catch an emotion that she has not yet known of as most images speak for themselves when evaluating. Overall Darsie has evaluated this image rather uniquely, exploring different parts of the photograph, as well as her project that was presented with it.

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