Golderg is a social documentary photographer who’s work concentrates on the lives of the neglected, ignored and socially isolated. His projects often take years to complete as he builds up trust with his subjects. His storytelling combines images and text, often written over the image by the subject.
In an article for the New York Times (2014) Goldberg states ‘I think my outrage about the desperation of the poor — and the dissatisfaction of the rich — stemmed in part from my belief that they represented a derogation from that path, a veering off course that had to be rooted out and documented’.
In his 1995 project ‘Raised by Wolves’ Golderg focused on the street children of both San Francisco and Los Angeles. These children had run away from abusive parents/relatives. Images and the resulting exhibition and book included drawings from the subjects, letters they had kept, memories and their own images.
Bibliography
Website accessed 10/06/2020
https://www.sfmoma.org/artist/jim_goldberg/
https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/art/jim-goldberg-raised-by-wolves/
Michele Usher 