Jim Goldberg quotes

It's always good to find things that you haven't found before. (Jim Goldberg)
My only agenda is to bring attention to otherwise ignored and shunned lives. View quote
Jim Goldberg
Every single immigrant is part of a larger history that needs to be communicated in all its ambivalences and complexities. View quote
Jim Goldberg
I use my intuition. I tell my students: use your brains, but also use another part of yourself. View quote
Jim Goldberg
Since 1970, I've been using text and ephemera as well as photographs in order to tell stories of one kind or another. There's a thread that runs through all the work that is to do with bearing witness. The photographs are about asking questions, though, not answering them. View quote
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In order to figure this artmaking stuff out, it's trial and error and experimentation, and takes some time and hard thinking. Putting work out in many forms and stages is an extension of how I see things. I feel the art process is best served when it invites comments and constructive criticism from people. View quote
Jim Goldberg