Bobby and Susie

1978

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The monochrome photograph shows a couple standing on the right side, with their full bodies visible. The woman stands in front of the man, with his arms wrapped around her waist. She has medium-length hair covered by a headscarf, and he has short hair with a mustache. She wears a light-colored sleeveless top and light-colored pants, while he wears a patterned long-sleeve shirt and dark pants. To the left of the couple, a young child is lying on a bed with one hand near their head, and their body partially covered by a blanket. The child has short hair and wears a long-sleeve top. The background features a plain wall with visible cracks and textures. There is a handwritten message beneath the image on the border.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, San Francisco; Philip Brookman and Amy Brookman, Silver Spring, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Sight/Insight: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, April 26 – October 29, 2006

Bibliography

1985

  • Goldberg, Jim. Rich and Poor. New York, 1985: unnumbered.

Inscriptions

in subject's hand, across center below image [photographically printed on sheet in black]: Me and Bobby been together for / two weeks and we're still happy / Susie in 54; on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Jim Goldberg

Wikidata ID

Q64155631

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