Release year: 1997

Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket cover

Pages: 119 pages

Size: 12 x 9.6 x 0.7 in (30.5 x 24.5 x 1.8 cm)

Publisher: Scalo

Edition: First Scalo edition

Condition: Good(vintage), slightly damaged and light wear on the dust jacket cover as shown in the product photos. 

Afterword by Nan Goldin

Portraits of youth, longing, and the quiet beauty of desire.

The Silver Cord by David Armstrong is a beautiful black-and-white portrait book filled with quiet, intimate moments. Known for working alongside fellow Boston School artist Nan Goldin, Armstrong steps into his own here—this was his first solo book, published in 1997. The photos, mostly of young men, feel both real and dreamlike, mixing everyday scenes with a soft, emotional glow. There’s a sense of longing and desire in every image—romantic, but never overly sweet; sensual, but never too much. A timeless and tender book.