Atlas Steel Casting

1978–1979

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image depicts a man from the waist up, seated and looking slightly towards the camera. He is wearing a welding helmet with the face shield raised. He has a mustache and a beard, and he appears to be wearing work attire. Additionally, he is wearing work gloves. The background is dark and indistinct, with a small bright light source and some welding rods visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 x 18 cm (6 15/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.19

  • Series Title

    Working People

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, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center: Milton Rogovin; by artist, lower left: Atlas 37-9; lower center: 1978-9; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T; by unknown hand, lower right in red pencil: 87

Wikidata ID

Q64158157

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