Scratches

1988, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image shows a side profile of a person's head and shoulders. The individual is facing right, with distinct facial features. Their hair is styled uniquely, shaved closely on the sides and longer on top in a small ponytail. They are wearing a simple top with a ribbed neckline, potentially layered under a thicker garment near the shoulder. The person has a silver earring with a unique design and multiple ear studs. The background is blurry, with indistinct shapes and muted tones.

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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: 32.3 × 21.4 cm (12 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4779

  • 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: 124.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1988/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155766

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