Busted

1989, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a black and white photograph of individuals leaning on a sheriff's patrol car at night. The image captures the interaction between multiple figures and the police car in a dimly lit urban setting. The background shows streetlights and buildings. The photo has a grainy texture typical of night-time photography, providing a raw and gritty aesthetic. The focus is on the patrol car, with clear 'sheriff' lettering and people bending over or looking towards it.

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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: 17.6 × 22.7 cm (6 15/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4766

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: 105.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1989/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155751

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