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Jim Goldberg

Look at me…I have nothing to hide

1983, printed 1984

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Look at me…I have nothing to hide

Jim Goldberg

Look at me…I have nothing to hide

Jim Goldberg

Look at me…I have nothing to hide

1983, printed 1984

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 355 x 278 mm. (14 x 10 15/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Rich and Poor"
Credit Line Gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1998.180
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1998; George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Gamynne Guillotte and Oliver Shell, Joseph Education Center, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Imagining Home," April 12 - October 31, 2017.
Rich and Poor: Photographs by Jim Goldberg, New York: Random House, 1985, ill. section 1, 29th unnumbered page

Inscribed: Verso, hand-written in graphite: LL, '107'; LR, 'Jim Goldberg 1983/84'; UR, 'JG.004.2'

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Jim Goldberg

American, born 1953

American, born 1953
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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
MY DEAR, SINCE WE WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SEE EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY, YOU SHOULD LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON THE RIGHT WHILE I'LL LOOK AT THE ONES ON THE LEFT, AND WHEN WE GET HOME, WE'LL TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING WE SAW.
Honoré Daumier
My dear, since we won't have enough time to see everything in one day, you should look at the pictures on the right while I'll look at the ones on the left, and when we get home, we'll tell each other everything we saw.
1859
THE EARLY MORNING CALLER. THIS PERSON ENTERS YOUR HOME EARLY IN THE MORNING AND WALKS STEALTHILY LIKE A THIEF. IF YOU WAKE UP, HE PRETENDS HAVING ENTERED THE WRONG APARTMENT, LOOKING FOR A MR. PIERRE OR A MR. PAUL. HE IS ABASHED WITH APOLOGIES AND RETREATS AFTER CARRYING OFF WHAT HAS FALLEN INTO HIS HANDS. THIS MAN WORKS AROUND ALL THE HOTELS, KNOWING THAT THE TRAVELLERS HAVE THE HABIT OF LEAVING THEIR KEY IN THE DOOR.
Honoré Daumier
The early morning caller. This person enters your home early in the morning and walks stealthily like a thief. If you wake up, he pretends having entered the wrong apartment, looking for a Mr. Pierre or a Mr. Paul. He is abashed with apologies and retreats after carrying off what has fallen into his hands. This man works around all the hotels, knowing that the travellers have the habit of leaving their key in the door.
1835
A VISIT TO THE LIBRARY. - LISTEN WOMAN... THEY HAVE TOLD US NOT TO DISTURB THE PEOPLE SITTING HERE, BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING. - WHAT DO YOU MEAN WORKING... THEY ARE JUST FEIGNING TO BE WORKING... IN REALITY THEY AREN'T MOVING AT ALL! --- VISITORS FROM THE PROVINCE WHO INSIST ON OVERLOOKING PARIS FROM THE TOP OF THE JULY COLUMN, CONVINCED THAT THE REVOLUTION OF 1830 WAS ONLY MADE IN ORDER TO HAVE A PRETEXT TO BUILD AN OBSERVATORY ON THE PLACE
Honoré Daumier
A visit to the Library. - Listen woman... they have told us not to disturb the people sitting here, because they are working. - What do you mean working... they are just feigning to be working... in reality they aren't moving at all! --- Visitors from the province who insist on overlooking Paris from the top of the July Column, convinced that the revolution of 1830 was only made in order to have a pretext to build an observatory on the Place de la Bastille.
1853
MONSIEUR ADOLPH CHAMOUILLARD, YOU ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FOOD. I DECLARE YOU ARE A VOLUPTUARY! YOU MUST KNOW THAT THE SPARTANS ATE NOTHING BUT BLACK BROTH ALL YEAR LONG!! - AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO EAT RED BEANS ALL THE TIME!
Honoré Daumier
Monsieur Adolph Chamouillard, you are always complaining about the food. I declare you are a voluptuary! You must know that the Spartans ate nothing but black broth all year long!! - At least they didn't have to eat red beans all the time!
1846
MY DEAR FRIEND, YOU REALLY DON'T LOOK VERY WELL THIS MORNING. I AM NOT SPEAKING TO YOU AS A DOCTOR, BUT AS A FRIEND. I MUST INSIST IN TREATING YOU.... BETTER THAN I WOULD TREAT MYSELF. I AM GOING TO APPLY 30 LEECHES TO YOUR BELLY AND IF BY TOMORROW YOU HAVE NOT IMPROVED, I'LL APPLY ANOTHER SIXTY.
Honoré Daumier
My dear friend, you really don't look very well this morning. I am not speaking to you as a doctor, but as a friend. I must insist in treating you.... better than I would treat myself. I am going to apply 30 leeches to your belly and if by tomorrow you have not improved, I'll apply another sixty.
1845
LOOK, THERE ARE COWS WHICH HAVE A BODY BUT NO LEGS!... - JUST WAIT, ONE DAY THEY WILL PRODUCE ANIMALS THAT HAVE ONLY LEGS, BUT NO BODY.
Honoré Daumier
Look, there are cows which have a body but no legs!... - Just wait, one day they will produce animals that have only legs, but no body.
1856