December 12, 1992, San Francisco, California

1992, printed 1995

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image displays a newborn baby lying on its back. The baby's head is turned to the side, partially obscuring the face. The baby is wearing a diaper and is placed on a soft surface, likely a changing table, with a textured blanket underneath. An adult's hands are holding the baby's feet. In the background, there are neatly folded stacks of fabric or clothing. A piece of paper with text on it is visible near the baby. The setting seems to be indoors, possibly in a nursery or hospital.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Artist)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.8 × 35.3 cm (10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    image: 25.4 × 32.9 cm (10 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4522

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, San Francisco; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Hospice: A Photographic Inquiry, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, March 9, 1996 - May 5, 1996; traveling exhibition to 12+ venues.

Bibliography

1996

  • Hospice: A Photographic Inquiry. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; et. al; 1996-2001: 27.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg December 12, 1992 SAN FRANCISCO, CA / 1992/95 #3/25

Wikidata ID

Q64155628

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