Dave Naz

Dave Nazworthy
Naz at the book release party for his FRESH: Girls of Seduction, held at the Artist Bound Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, June 2006
Born (1969-09-02) September 2, 1969 (age 56)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPhotography

Dave Naz (born September 2, 1969) is an American photographer and film director.

Career

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From 1985 up to 1997, Naz played in the punk rock bands Chemical People, Down by Law, and The Last.[1]

Inspired by artists such as Larry Clark, Nan Goldin and Diane Arbus, Naz started photographing people in sexual situations.[2] In 2001, Naz assisted photographer Richard Kern[3] and went on to shoot for a number of adult magazines, including Hustler, Taboo, Leg Show and Barely Legal. Several of Nazworthy's photos are used in the artwork of American painter and photographer Richard Prince.[4]

Personal life

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As of 2015, Naz was married to Ashley Blue.[5]

Bibliography

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  • (2025) BTS - (Foreword by Eric Kroll). Friend Editions[6]
  • (2024) Naked Girls with Small Breasts 2 - Edition Reuss ISBN 978-3-943105-72-8
  • (2024) Dressed Undressed 3 - Edition Reuss ISBN 978-3-943105-69-8
  • (2023) Dressed Undressed 2 - Edition Reuss ISBN 978-3-943105-66-7
  • (2022) Legs. Nylons. Nudes - Edition Reuss ISBN 978-3-943105-63-6
  • (2021) Dressed Undressed - Edition Reuss ISBN 3943105598
  • (2019) Naked Girls with Small Breasts - Edition Reuss ISBN 3943105555
  • (2018) Natural - Issue, Inc. ISBN 0974512451
  • (2017) Identity: In & Beyond The Binary - Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book. ISBN 1945572515
  • (2014) Genderqueer: And Other Gender Identities - (Essays by Morty Diamond, Jiz Lee, Sarah B. Burghauser, Ignacio Rivera, Jenny Factor). Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book. ISBN 1940207266
  • (2011) Butt Babes - (Foreword by Lydia Lunch). Goliath Press. ISBN 3-936709-45-9
  • (2010) A.S.L. - Edition Reuss ISBN 978-3-934020-84-9
  • (2007) L.A. Bondage - (Foreword by Eric Kroll). Goliath Press. ISBN 3-936709-28-9
  • (2006) Fresh: Girls Of Seduction - (Foreword by Mat Gleason). Goliath Press. ISBN 3-936709-19-X
  • (2004) Legs - (Foreword by Nina Hartley). Goliath Press. ISBN 3-936709-12-2
  • (2003) Panties - (Foreword by Lydia Lunch). Goliath Press. ISBN 3-936709-01-7
  • (2002) Lust Circus - (Foreword by Tony Mitchell). Goliath Press.ISBN 3980760278

Exhibitions

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  • (2015) Identity - University of Redlands Art Gallery (Redlands, CA)
  • (2014) Identity - Coagula Curatorial (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2009) Candids - Perihelion Arts Gallery (Phoenix, AZ)
  • (2007) Candids - Todd/Browning Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2005) Legs - Clair Obscur Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2004) Legs - Sometimes Madness is Wisdom Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (2003) Panties - Perihelion Arts Gallery (Phoenix, AZ)
  • (2002) Lust Circus - Stormy Leather Gallery (San Francisco, CA)
  • (2002) Lust Circus - Curated by Mat Gleason, Coagula Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)[7]

Partial filmography

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  • (2015) "Identity: In & Beyond The Binary"[8]
  • (2012) "Waking Up"[9]
  • (2011) Slave 06 (JM Productions)[10]
  • (2010) F. M. Indie (Private Media Group)
  • (2010) Turbo Rock (Good Releasing)[11]
  • (2009) Cheating Hollywood Wives (Private Media Group)
  • (2009) L.A. Girls Love... (Private Media Group)
  • (2008) Sugar Town (Vivid-Alt)
  • (2008) Circa '82 (Vivid-Alt)
  • (2008) House of Sex & Domination (Private Media Group)
  • (2008) L.A. Lust (Private Media Group)
  • (2006) Skater Girl Fever (Vivid-Alt)[12]

Awards

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  • 2009 AVN Award Winner – Best Best BDSM Release (House of Sex & Domination - Private Media Group)[13]
  • 2009 Ninfa Award Winner for Best BDSM Film (House of Sex & Domination - Private Media Group)[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Chemical People bio". ChemicalPeople.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Tiffany Limos - Ken Park Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, DaveNaz.com
  3. ^ Jonathan Gold (2007-05-09). "Dave Naz: The big uneasy". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
  4. ^ "Wallace Berman & Richard Prince @ Michael Kohn Gallery LA". try-har-der.blogspot.com. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ^ Lee, Jiz, ed. (2015). Coming Out Like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy. Berkeley, Calif.: ThreeL Media. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-9905571-6-6.
  6. ^ https://friendeditions.com/products/bts-dave-naz
  7. ^ "Dave Naz photography". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  8. ^ James Michael Nichols (8 September 2015). "This Is What It's Like To Grow Up Queer". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Waking up (2012)". vimeo.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Slave #6". gamelink.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Turbo Rock DVD". goodvibes.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Dave Naz". IMDb. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  13. ^ "A CLINTON SUMMIT ON WEB SECURITY?". AVN. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  14. ^ David Sullivan. "Chatsworth Pictures Releases Cuckold MILFs". AVN. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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Interviews

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