Untitled

1958–1961

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The photograph shows three individuals, two adults and one child, filling most of the frame from the waist up. The man in the center, slightly turned to the left, has dark, curly hair and is playing a harmonica close to his face. He is dressed in a dark suit jacket over a white shirt with a faint pattern. In front of him, a young boy is visible, wearing a textured plaid jacket and holding a tambourine in his left hand. The boy looks to the side with expressive facial features and very short hair. Next to him on the right, a young man in a suit and tie claps his hands, with neat hair and distinct facial features. In the background, there is a mural or wall painting depicting figures in a classical style, including a person with outstretched arms, suggesting a religious or historical theme. The wall surrounding the mural is plain and slightly worn or chipped.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rogovin family, Buffalo, NY; Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA, purchased 2006; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across upper center in graphite: Milton Rogovin; across bottom in graphite: Store Front Church 17-10 1958-61

Wikidata ID

Q64158201

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