Untitled

© Jim Goldberg

Untitled

Currently not on view

Untitled,

1982, printed 1987

Jim Goldberg, American, born 1953
x1989-30
Goldberg’s documentary practice is characterized by the agency he gives his subjects. Many of his portraits, including this example, feature a caption written by the sitter; these self-reflective commentaries conflate how society views his subjects and how they view themselves. This image is part of Goldberg’s sociological series on San Francisco’s wealthy elite, in which he combined text and image to reveal, reinforce, or disrupt viewers’ biases against certain groups.

Information

Title
Untitled
Dates

1982, printed 1987

Maker
Jim Goldberg
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 14.8 x 22.2 cm (5 13/16 x 8 3/4 in.) sheet: 35.5 x 27.6 cm (14 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of the Polaroid Foundation
Object Number
x1989-30
Inscription
Inscribed on sheet in Elizabeth's hand. Signed verso: JIM GOLDBERG 1982/87
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs
Subject
women, couches, writing, portraits

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