Retiree, Atlas Steel Casting

1978

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man seated in an upright position. He has a grizzled, worn face and his hair is visible underneath a partially raised welding helmet. The man is wearing a button-up work shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, heavy-duty work pants, and protective gloves. The shirt has dirt or soot marks. Behind the man is a dimly lit industrial setting with metal surfaces and structural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 x 17 cm (6 15/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.26

  • 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: 2 a; by artist: Atlas 56-3; lower center: V; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158165

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