Retiree, Atlas Steel Casting

1978

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

This is a photograph of a welding process. The image shows bright sparks from welding against a dark background. A welder in protective gear is visible, welding on a flat surface. The focus is on the arc of light and sparks. The environment features industrial elements like metallic surfaces and equipment components. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the welding arc and the rest of the image's tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.5 x 15.7 cm (6 7/8 x 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.27

  • 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 62-6; lower center: V; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158166

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