Janice

2016

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg
Artist, American, born 1953
The image features a person standing in front of a red truck, holding a large sign with "before & after" photos related to acne treatment, stating "2 WEEKS RESULTS." The person is shown from head to toe, standing upright and smiling. They have short, dark hair and are wearing glasses. Their clothing includes a dark jacket and a graphic t-shirt depicting a lion's face. Behind them, the truck displays shelves with various bottles and items, and a handwritten sign reads "kisses 25¢." The border of the image has red handwritten text at the top stating "My Name is Janice" and black handwritten text at the bottom saying "My Dream is To make people Glow." The ground is paved, and the setting is an outdoor market or fair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye diffusion transfer print (Polacolor) with ink

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Pilara Family Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 10.8 × 8.89 cm (4 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.104.7

  • Series Title

    Postcards from America

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, “Postcards from America” commission; Andrew Pilara, Pilara Family Foundation, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, along bottom in black ink: Jim Goldberg / 2016

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