Casper, Peter's Youth Shelter

1991, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image features a girl lying on the floor, positioned on her back with her upper half visible from a slight side angle. She has a pacifier in her mouth, her arms raised above her head, and is wearing a striped sleeveless top and dark-colored pants. The room around her is untidy, with clothes and various items scattered across the floor. A photo of another person is taped to a heater, and there is a window with a hanging cloth covering part of the view. A closet or open space with hanging clothing is visible in the background. The room appears simple with minimal decor.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, San Francisco; Glenn and Kari Goldberg, Port Angeles, WA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right corner in graphite: 49

Wikidata ID

Q64155634

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