I'm Fuckin' Innocent (Good Night: Nikki) 1990

Jim Goldberg's 1990 photograph, "I'm Fuckin' Innocent (Good Night: Nikki)", captures the messy reality of a teenage girl's bedroom. The image is part of Goldberg's "Raised by Wolves" series, a social documentary project that explores the lives of marginalized youth in San Francisco. The photograph depicts a cluttered room with several figures, including a girl lying on a bed, suggesting a state of both vulnerability and defiance. The room's walls are covered with graffiti, a testament to the young people's social and emotional struggles. The stark black and white tones of the photograph heighten the sense of realism and intimacy, making it a poignant commentary on the complexities of adolescence.