April

1989

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a revolver being pointed at a page of photographs in an album. The image captures a hand holding a revolver, with its barrel directed towards a photo album that is open to a page displaying various black-and-white images. The page consists of several photographs depicting indoor settings, with some subjects seated at a dining table and others standing or situated near what appears to be a living room setting. The photographs within the album show a variety of scenarios, including group gatherings, with settings that suggest they were taken during social events or occasions. The image is presented in monochrome, adding a dramatic and intense atmosphere to the scene, with emphasis on the contrast between the metal of the gun and the soft texture of the album pages and the bedding underneath.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, San Francisco; Glenn and Kari Goldberg, Port Angeles, WA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right corner in graphite: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64155633

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