Casper, Peter's Youth Shelter

1991, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a room with a vintage atmosphere. The image shows the interior of a slightly cluttered room with a carpeted floor, bits of clothing and paper scattered around. Against one wall, an old-fashioned radiator is visible, with a black-and-white printed image of a woman on it. A window with a partially covered curtain is also present. The lighting is soft and natural, creating a serene ambiance. A closet on the right side of the frame displays more clothing, and the photograph conveys a relaxed, lived-in feel.

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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

    2015.19.4746

  • 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: 76.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1991/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155728

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