Stewart Washing at Burger King

1986, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image depicts a person from the midsection up, facing towards the right side of the frame. Their body is slightly turned to the side, and they are leaning forward, appearing to be focused on something in their hands. The person has a shaved head and is wearing a short-sleeved, dark-colored polo shirt. They are holding a pair of pliers in their right hand, which is positioned near a metallic object on the wall in front of them. The background consists of a wall covered with graffiti featuring intricate patterns and writing. The setting appears to be a public restroom, with visible urinals and tiles adding to the environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.4 × 27.6 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
    image: 32.3 × 21.4 cm (12 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4738

  • 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: 62.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1986/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155716

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