Untitled (Mantle)

1993, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a collection of framed photographs on a table beneath a framed painting on the wall. The image shows various photo frames in different shapes and sizes positioned on a wooden surface, against a backdrop of vertically striped wallpaper. Positioned at the center above the collection is a framed painting depicting a serene landscape, possibly a park path lined with barren trees. The frames contain photographs, portraits, and a small sculpture. The arrangement conveys a sense of nostalgia and the passage of time, complemented by the muted color scheme of the photograph.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.6 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
    image: 21.9 × 32.3 cm (8 5/8 × 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4716


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: 8-9.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1990/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT; by unknown hand, bottom right corner perpendicular in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155734

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