Temporary Marriage Certificate

1987, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image depicts two individuals. One person is behind, showing their bare shoulders and part of the head. The other person is lying on a bed, facing the camera, with short, slightly disheveled hair. They are wearing a dark loose top and lying on their stomach with eyes open. There is a nightstand next to the bed holding various objects, including a lamp. The room has a simple bed with a headboard against a plain wall, with a framed picture and a sink in the corner. The closed door and light-colored walls maintain a minimalist feel in the room.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.7 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
    image: 21.3 × 32.5 cm (8 3/8 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4840


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, 2015.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1995

  • Goldberg, Jim. Raised by Wolves. Zurich, 1995: 232-233.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1987/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155670

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