Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds

1978–1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

This is a photograph of two workers engaged in a metalworking task within an industrial setting. The scene captures one worker bending over a large, hollow, rectangular block, while another worker is further inside the block with their legs and feet visible at the opening. The workers are dressed in heavy work clothing and appear focused on their tasks. A hose or cable is visible running along the floor and into the block. The environment is dimly lit, highlighting shadows and textures of the surfaces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.7 x 12.6 cm (5 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 x 13.8 cm (6 15/16 x 5 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.38

  • 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: Shenango 11-1; lower right: 78-81; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T K-1

Wikidata ID

Q64158178

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