Hollywood and Vine
1988, printed 1994
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 27.6 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.) image: 21.3 × 32.3 cm (8 3/8 × 12 11/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)
Accession Number
2015.19.4745.1
Art Historical Context
**Hollywood and Vine**, a captivating gelatin silver print by acclaimed American photographer Jim Goldberg, was captured in 1988 printed in 1994. This black-and-white photograph measures 27.6 × 35.4 cm (sheet) and 21.3 × 32.3 cm (image), showcasing the medium's hallmark rich tonal range and fine detail that make traditional darkroom prints so enduringly appealing. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Corcoran (Gift of Betsy Karel it exemplifies Goldberg's documentary style, which often delves into the textures of everyday American life. The title evokes the legendary Hollywood and Vine inters...
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...