Atlas Steel Casting

1978–1979

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

This is a photograph of a welder working in an industrial setting. The figure is wearing protective gear, including a welding helmet and heavy gloves, while working on a metal object illuminated by the light and sparks generated by the welding process. A thick chain hangs down from above, and the background is dark with a concrete block wall, adding to the workshop or factory atmosphere. The contrast between the bright sparks and the dark surroundings emphasizes the intense focus of the task.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 18 x 15 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.20

  • 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 54-4; lower center: 1978-9; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T; by unknown hand, lower right in red pencil: 86

Wikidata ID

Q64158158

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