GOLDBERG, Jim - Open See

Background information

"Out of a glittering sea walks a man and his goat ... and so begins the highly emotive photographic journey of Jim GOLDBERG as he moves through Europe, Africa, Eastern Europe and South Asia (...) Proceeding with turbulence, we encounter the dispossessed revealing their souls; writing on photos in languages and script both enigmatic and intriguing, facing us, telling of a world dark yet not so distant. Victims of hardscrabble economies, human cruelty, war, migration, disease, disdain and kismet, they allow us to come close, beckon us with their stories. The gravity of the photos pulls us in. Jim GOLDBERG's art and profoundly humane photographs examine human endurance, nomadic flight, hope, dreams and courage. His subjects have a voice and are heard. With its hauntingly beautiful landscapes, unusual design and uniquely embellished portraits, 'Open see' is daring and visionary."

References

1) Roth, Andrew (ed.): 'The book of 101 books: seminal photographic books of the 20th century'; 2) Martin Parr & Gerry Badger (eds.): 'The photobook: a history. Volume II.', p.303

About US american Magnum photographer, Jim GOLDBERG (b.1953, in New Haven)

Photo books by Jim GOLDBERG