{"product_id":"aperture-239-ballads","title":"Aperture 239: Ballads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBallads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e issue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAperture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e magazine is organized around the themes contained within the original ballad―intimacy, friendship, community, love, sex, trauma, music―while also honoring the urgent role of the artist as a force for cultural and social change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFew works have impacted the world of photography like Nan Goldin’s \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ballad of Sexual Dependency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Published by Aperture in 1986, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ballad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e retains an uncommon power with its unflinching portrayal of friends, lovers, and relationships―a dramatic opera of joy and despair. Decades on, influencing new generations of artists. Goldin herself remains a bold, singular force in our culture. \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAperture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e magazine returns to an iconic work with “Ballads,” a special issue featuring an exclusive interview with Goldin as well as a section curated by the artist dedicated to her influences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aperture Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555597127737,"sku":"210000002410","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/0872\/9145\/files\/61ddhf6gjgl.jpg?v=1790279350","url":"https:\/\/shop.icp.org\/products\/aperture-239-ballads","provider":"International Center of Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}