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Jim Goldberg

What I really want is a real home with nice furniture, also a van to drive

1978-1983

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What I really want is a real home with nice furniture, also a van to drive

Jim Goldberg

What I really want is a real home with nice furniture, also a van to drive

Jim Goldberg

What I really want is a real home with nice furniture, also a van to drive

1978-1983

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 355 x 278 mm. (14 x 10 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1998.188
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1998; George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Imagining Home
Rich and Poor: Photographs by Jim Goldberg, New York: Random House, 1985, ill. section 1, 53rd unnumbered page

Inscribed: Verso, hand-written in graphite: LR, 'Jim Goldberg 1979/84'; UR, 'JG 020.2'

Artist

Jim Goldberg

1952–2000

American, born 1953
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From the box set "Postcards from America"
2010
THE FIRST SHAVE. YOU REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHAVE, ISN'T THAT TRUE LITTLE BRAT? WELL, YOU'V GOT TO WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE FIFTEEN, LIKE ME!
Honoré Daumier
The First Shave. You really want to be able to shave, isn't that true little brat? Well, you'v got to wait until you are fifteen, like me!
1843
Jim Goldberg
From the box set "Postcards from America"
2010
THE ADOPTION. - WELL, REALLY! ROBERT, MY FRIEND, SO YOU ARE BECOMING A FAMILY MAN. YOU'RE CONSIDERING ADOPTION?... YOU WILL SOON CROWN THE MAIDENS AT THE VILLAGE FAIR... (ROBERT)- YES, I ADOPTED THIS CHILD. I WANT TO THRIVE IN THE JOYS OF FAMILY LIFE... (WORMSPIRE) - YOU WANT TO MARRY YOUR WARD... - YES, I WANT HER TO GET MARRIED. YES, GET HER MARRIED TO A RICH MAN, PREPARE FOR MY RETIREMENT. - PREPARE FOR YOUR RETIREMENT... GET ENOUGH MONEY
Honoré Daumier
The Adoption. - Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You're considering adoption?... You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair... (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life... (Wormspire) - You want to marry your ward... - Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. - Prepare for your retirement... get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize... I know, I know!
1840
Jim Goldberg
From the box set "Postcards from America"
2010
AH, SIR, YOUR BROTH IS REALLY LIGHT..... EVEN THE PATIENTS COMPLAIN THAT IT DOES NOT SUSTAIN THEM! - I HAVE CORRECTED THAT... BUT TODAY IT MIGHT BE A BIT TOO STRONG.... I ADDED TO THE POT HALF A GAME OF DOMINOS MORE THAN YESTERDAY..... INCLUDING THE DOUBLE SIX TO GIVE IT A NICE COLOUR.
Honoré Daumier
Ah, Sir, your broth is really light..... even the patients complain that it does not sustain them! - I have corrected that... but today it might be a bit too strong.... I added to the pot half a game of Dominos more than yesterday..... including the double six to give it a nice colour.
1843
Jim Goldberg
From the box set "Postcards from America"
2010
THE MODEST GIRL AND THE WANTON, FELLOW SERVANTS IN A GENTLEMAN'S HOUSE
Thomas Gaugain, Thomas Hellyer, and others
The Modest Girl and The Wanton, Fellow Servants in a Gentleman's House
1795
Jim Goldberg
From the box set "Postcards from America"
2010
"WHAT WANTON TRICKS SLY CUPID PLAYS"
Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves
"What wanton tricks sly Cupid plays"
1826–1827
Jim Goldberg
From the box set "Postcards from America"
2010
"WHAT WANTON TRICKS SLY CUPID PLAYS"
Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves
"What wanton tricks sly Cupid plays"
1826–1827