Boyfriends Fighting

1987, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a black and white photograph of a street scene at night. The image shows figures on a city sidewalk, with strong lighting creating high contrast between the illuminated subjects and the dark background. The pavement is marked and textured, with a curb separating the sidewalk from the street. The ground has sharp shadows, adding to the dramatic atmosphere. The composition focuses on the ground interaction, with partial views of elements like shoes and clothing hinting at movement.

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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: 21.8 × 32.4 cm (8 9/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4786

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: 137.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1987/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT

Wikidata ID

Q64155775

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