Untitled

1958–1961

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image features two individuals. One person is seated at a piano, seen from the back with only the upper body and part of the hands visible. This individual has short, curly hair and is wearing a dark, checkered suit jacket. The other person is standing beside the pianist, seen from the waist up, leaning back slightly with closed eyes. They have short black hair and are dressed in a dark, shiny outfit with a headscarf or headwrap. The person's hand is resting on the seated individual's shoulder. A Regal amplifier is on top of the piano. The backdrop shows a worn wall with cracks and wear, and a framed picture or painting is partially visible in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image: 11 x 8.5 cm (4 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 13 x 9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.29

  • Series Title

    Storefront Churches


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA); Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA, purchased 2003; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper left in graphite: 122; upper center in graphite: Milton Rogovin; lower right in graphite: 2 500 [the two zeroes in smaller script next to the top half of the five]

Wikidata ID

Q64158228

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