December 19, 1992, Palm Harbor, Florida

1992, printed 1995

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image features a close-up of the soles of a person's feet filling most of the frame. Their feet are facing the camera, implying a lying-down position with legs raised. The rest of the body is not visible due to the focus. The background is indoors with dim lighting, and there are blurred objects on the wall. Soft lighting creates gentle shadows around the feet, highlighting their texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Artist)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.9 × 35.3 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)
    image: 25.3 × 32.9 cm (9 15/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4523

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: 29.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg DECEMBER 19, 1992 PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA / 1992/95 #3/25; by unknown hand, bottom right corner in graphite: 2

Wikidata ID

Q64155629

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