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Goldin, Nan
(b. 1953)James at a Jean Colonna fitting, Paris

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Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

James at a Jean Colonna fitting, Paris. 1995. Cibachrome print. 61,5 x 46,5 cm. Signed by the photographer in felt-tip pen on the verso.

Nan Goldin’s "James King: Supermodel" series offers a raw, intimate portrayal of teenage model Jaime (James) King, who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s - a transitional moment between the height of the supermodel era and the rise of the so-called “heroin chic” aesthetic. At just sixteen, King was thrust into a fashion world marked by unattainable beauty ideals, the fetishization of youth, and the glamorization of drug culture. Goldin’s photographs avoid mythologizing this milieu; instead, they lay bare its emotional and psychological costs, capturing moments of vulnerability, fatigue, and the loss of innocence. This particular image of James King formed part of Goldin’s 1995 body of work on the model, though it was not included in the final portfolio of the same name. – Light scuff marks and a small handling crease in the center of the print, visible only under raking light; otherwise in near excellent condition.