Benjamin Boofer, Shenango Ingot Molds

1977

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The photograph depicts an industrial setting with worn machinery and rugged textures. It shows a dimly lit, industrial scene with a large, tunnel-like structure made of concrete. In the foreground, there is a pile of broken concrete or slag. The image is illuminated by a bright bulb protected by a wire frame, creating stark shadows. The setting conveys a sense of industrious and manual labor, with tools and soot-covered surfaces visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.9 x 17 cm (7 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.35

  • 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: Shenango 13-2

Wikidata ID

Q64158175

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