Cutter, Psycho, Mohawk John, and Vyper

1988, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a dimly lit room with graffiti-covered walls and two figures involved in hair styling. The image is illuminated by a strong overhead light creating deep contrasts between light and shadow. The composition focuses on a small tiled corner space where two figures appear to be involved in an act of hairstyling. Overhead, an artificial light source casts a spotlight effect on this activity. Graffiti adorns the white tiled walls, adding texture to the setting. The foreground includes silhouettes and shadows which obscure precise details. The photograph captures a candid moment within an intimate environment.

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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: 21.3 × 32.4 cm (8 3/8 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4761


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: 99.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1988/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155746

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