Stolen Car, Hollywood

1988, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a person standing under a streetlamp at night. The image features a stark contrast between the dark surroundings and the light from the streetlamp. The figure is in the center of the frame, with a slight bowing of the head, casting shadows that obscure details. The background shows an urban setting with faintly visible structures and a road disappearing into the distance. The play of light and shadow creates a moody atmosphere, typical of nighttime street photography, and the grainy texture gives a gritty, realistic feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.2 × 27.8 cm (13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)
    image: 22.6 × 17.6 cm (8 7/8 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4768

  • 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: 109.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1988/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155753

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