Lobby, Shangri-La Hotel

1991

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a noticeboard displaying various rules and policies. The image shows large block text with rules such as "Room Rent Paid In Advance," "No Visitors No Noise No Pets," "No Hot Plate No Loitering," and "No Alcohol In The Hallways." Additional details include check-out times, warnings about personal belongings, and a reminder that there are no refunds. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting the bold text against the plain wall. The image includes a portion of another wall on the right side. Some furniture is partially visible in the room, adding to the setting's atmosphere.

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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 × 23.2 cm (12 11/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4720

  • 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

Exhibition History

1995

  • Raised by Wolves: Photographs and Documents of Runaways by Jim Goldberg, Zurich Museum of Design, May 30 - July 30, 1995; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, September 16 - November 19, 1995; Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, January 12 - March 24, 1996; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, March 13 - May 11, 1997; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, June 19 - September 11, 1997; Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona Beach, October 14, 1997 - January 9, 1998.

Bibliography

1995

  • Goldberg, Jim. Raised by Wolves. Zurich, 1995: 26.

Wikidata ID

Q64155787

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