Street Map (#3)
1988, printed 1994
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 27.8 × 35.2 cm (10 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.) image: 25.2 × 32.4 cm (9 15/16 × 12 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)
Accession Number
2015.19.4808
Art Historical Context
Jim Goldberg's *Street Map (#3)*1988, printed 1994) is a compelling gelatin silver print that captures the intricate details of urban navigation in late 20th-century America. Measuring 27.8 × 35.2 cm, this black-and-white photograph Goldberg's documentary style, known for its raw, empathetic portrayal of everyday life and social landscapes. As part of a series, the title evokes the tactile, hand-drawn quality of street maps, perhaps reflecting the artist's interest in how people orient themselves amid the chaos of city streets. Gelatin silver printing, a classic darkroom technique prized for ...
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...