In Nan's collection called The Ballad of Sexual Dependency she portrays the paradox of alienation and loneliness in close and intimate relationships, the existence of aggression in tender moments, the power of sensuality, and how what we may emotionally crave often defies what we crave sexually.
Couple in Bed, 1977
The Hug, 1980
Rise and Monty Kissing, 1988
Heart-Shaped Bruise, 1980