Atlas Steel Casting

1976–1977

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man from the waist up, standing facing the camera with his hands on his hips. He has a serious expression, a slightly furrowed brow, prominent cheekbones, and a firm set mouth. He is wearing a welding helmet tilted up with its strap on his forehead, along with a protective hood. The man is dressed in a work shirt with several buttoned pockets and a belt. The background features industrial equipment and metal cables, suggesting a workshop or industrial setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 18 x 17.1 cm (7 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.25

  • 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 in graphite: Milton Rogovin; by artist, lower left: Atlas 23-7; lower right: 1976-1977

Wikidata ID

Q64158164

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