France

1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man from the waist up, standing in a relaxed posture with his hands in the pockets of his work jacket. He has a rugged complexion with defined cheekbones, bushy eyebrows, and a slight smile. His hair is mostly covered by a hard hat equipped with a headlamp, but strands of wavy hair can be seen peeking out. The man is wearing a button-up work jacket and pants that appear dusty. Around his neck hangs a camera, and he has a satchel slung across his body. The background consists of a brick wall on the left and a painted or graffitied metal structure on the right, featuring chalk markings, numbers, and words such as "Local No 3" and "About."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.8 x 17.6 cm (7 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 x 20.3 cm (9 7/8 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.2.21

  • Series Title

    Family of Miners


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: France 10-7; by artist, lower center: 1981; by unknown hand, upper left: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158134

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