Seymore

1973

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a person seated from the waist up, with one leg crossed over the other. They have a composed expression, leaning forward with their arms resting on their knee. The person has a natural afro hairstyle, wearing a wide-brimmed hat. They are dressed in a jacket, turtleneck sweater, and striped corduroy pants. A bandage is visible on one finger, and they wear a watch and a bracelet. The background includes a textured brick wall and a wooden surface with partial words "Murke & Press" visible, along with graffiti.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.7 × 17 cm (6 15/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 20.32 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.2.1

  • Series Title

    Lower West Side

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Milton Rogovin, Buffalo, NY; David Knaus, Palm Springs, CA; (Morehouse Gallery, Brookline, MA); Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen, Brookline, MA; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: Milton Rogovin; by artist, lower left: LWS 105-2 1973; by unknown hand, upper left: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158108

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