Under Highway 101, Hollywood

1991

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image shows the upper half of a couple lying in each other's arms on an exposed mattress. The woman is leaning on her elbow, looking at the man beside her, who is partially covered by a blanket, with his head resting on a pillow. The woman's hair is relatively short and dark, with pronounced curls, and her facial features appear relaxed and intimate as she gazes at the man. The man's head is partially visible as he reclines facing her, and he has short hair. The visible clothing includes a blanket covering the man's body, with minimal coverage on the woman's upper body. The mattress they lie on sits amidst a rough, uneven ground composed of dirt. Next to the bed is a pile of different items including cloths, a large cushioned chair, and a noticeable amount of debris. The wall behind them is bare and stained, with some markings visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 × 35.2 cm (10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    image: 25.2 × 32.4 cm (9 15/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.23.19


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, San Francisco; Betsy Karel, formerly Betsy K. Frampton, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Raised by Wolves: Photographs and Documents of Runaways by Jim Goldberg, Zurich Museum of Design, May 30 - July 30, 1995; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, September 16 - November 19, 1995; Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, January 12 - March 24, 1996; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, March 13 - May 11, 1997; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, June 19 - September 11, 1997; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, October 14, 1997 - January 9, 1998.

Bibliography

1995

  • Goldberg, Jim. Raised by Wolves. Zurich, 1995: 196.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right corner perpendicular in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155649

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