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Every single immigrant is part of a larger history that needs to be communicated in all its ambivalences and complexities.

Jim Goldberg

Every single immigrant is part of a larger history that needs to be communicated in all its ambivalences and complexities.

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About Jim Goldberg

Jim Goldberg (born 1953) is an American artist and photographer, whose work reflects long-term, in-depth collaborations with neglected, ignored, or otherwise outside-the-mainstream populations.
Among the many awards Goldberg has received are three National Endowment of the Arts Fellowships in Photography, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Award, and the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. His works have been exhibited, published, and collected internationally.
Goldberg is Professor Emeritus at the California College of the Arts, and has been a member of the Magnum Photos agency since 2002. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.