PHOTOGRAPHS
Goldberg, Jim
U.S. (1953 - )
Countess Vivianna de Blanville
1982
Gelatin silver print
14 x 10 7/8 in. (35.6 x 27.6 cm) image and sheet size
Joseph and Elaine Monsen Photography Collection, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen and The Boeing Company
FA 97.71

In his series Rich and Poor (1985), Jim Goldberg photographed both the wealthy and the destitute in their living spaces. This portrait of Countess Vivianna de Blanville was taken in a transient hotel in San Francisco. Discussing those of affluence Goldberg stated, “Wealth is about having, heritage, continuity. The rich had everything to lose.” -- Label copy for Inside-Out: Portrait Photographs from the Permanent Collection, July 2 to November 29, 2009.