Dave In the Car, #1

1991, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image displays a close-up view of a person's face, capturing only part of their face from the forehead to just below the nose. The individual appears to be facing slightly to the side, resulting in a partial side profile. The features visible include dark, expressive eyes and lips that are in soft focus, which are partially in shadow and light. The hair is almost entirely covered by a patterned cap that sits low on the forehead. The visible clothing appears textured, possibly a knit or woven fabric, but details are difficult to discern due to the lighting and focus. The background is indistinct but seems to be well-lit, emphasizing the contrast across the face. The overall lighting creates dramatic shadows and highlights across the face, adding depth to the monochromatic image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.4 × 27.6 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
    image: 32.5 × 21.4 cm (12 13/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4860

  • Series Title

    Raised by Wolves


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: 300.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1991/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155695

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