Fran and Herb
1993, printed 1995
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2 gelatin silver prints
Dimensions
sheet (each): 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.) image (each): 32.9 × 25.3 cm (12 15/16 × 10 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Artist)
Accession Number
2015.19.4525.1-2
Art Historical Context
Jim Goldberg’s “Fran and Herb”1993, printed 1995) presents two intimate gelatin silver prints that together form a quiet portrait of a couple. Working in the tradition of engaged documentary photography, Goldberg often invites his subjects to contribute handwritten reflections alongside their images; the paired format here underscores the relational bond between the sitters while inviting viewers to consider the stories that lie just beyond the frame. Gelatin silver prints remain prized for their rich tonal range and archival stability, qualities that lend a timeless, hand-crafted feel to wor...
About the Artist
Jim Goldberg
Jim Goldberg, born in 1953 in New Haven, Connecticut, emerged as a pivotal figure in American documentary photography through his immersive, collaborative approach to capturing marginalized lives. He earned a BA in photography from Western Washington University in 1975 before studying at the San Francisco Art Institute under Larry Sultan, a conceptually oriented photographer whose influence shaped...