Hollywood and Highland (#2)

1986, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image depicts two individuals in a close embrace, with their faces pressed together as they kiss. Only the upper half of their bodies is visible. The person on the left has short hair peeking out from under a cap with a decorative band. Their eyes are closed. The person on the right has very short hair and is wearing a white shirt with their eyes also closed. The background is blurred, suggesting a street scene with indistinct figures in the distance. The focus remains on the two people in the foreground, while the background shows a busy or populated environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.6 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
    image: 21.5 × 32.3 cm (8 7/16 × 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4741

More About this Artwork

Article:  34 Artworks About Love at the National Gallery

From first kisses to tragic romances, our collection abounds with love, in all its forms.


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: 64.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1986/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155720

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