Hickeys

1989, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image displays a close-up photograph of a person's head and shoulders. The individual faces the camera directly with a neutral expression. Their facial features consist of bright eyes, light skin with freckles, and a slightly parted mouth revealing straight lips. The individual has short hair styled partially. They wear a dark jacket over a light-colored T-shirt, and their hands are visible, holding the edges of the jacket to partially reveal the shirt underneath. The background is dark, with no distinguishable features, directing focus to the person.

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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 × 25.2 cm (12 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4780

  • 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: 125.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64155768

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