Marcos (on Polk Street)

1987, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image shows a person standing on a street. They have distinct facial features, short curly hair, and are wearing a dark top, unbuttoned jacket, and a short skirt. Large hoop earrings are visible. The background shows a busy urban setting with cars in motion on the street. A building with multiple windows and a sign advertising "Winston" is seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
    image: 32.4 × 21.9 cm (12 3/4 × 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4792

  • 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: 149.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1987/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155782

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