Dumpster Fire, Hollywood

1989, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a burning dumpster. The image is in black and white, capturing a scene at night. The dumpster is filled with garbage and engulfed in flames, emitting smoke into the air. The composition includes elements of urban infrastructure such as railings and buildings in the background, indicating the setting is likely an industrial or commercial area. The high contrast of the photograph emphasizes the brightness of the fire against the darker surroundings.

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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: 21.3 × 32.4 cm (8 3/8 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4765

  • 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: 102-103.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1989/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155750

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