Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds

1978–1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows two individuals captured from the waist down, both of whom are bending over while engaged in manual labor. They are dressed in heavy-duty work attire with long pants and jackets. Their clothing and boots suggest they are involved in potentially dirty or hazardous work. Both individuals are wearing protective headgear, including helmets with face shields and ear protection. The person on the left has their arms extended into an opening in the large object in front of them, and the person on the right is positioned in a similar manner, with their back slightly to the viewer. The background is dimly lit, likely within an industrial environment, as indicated by the dim overhead lights and industrial equipment around them. The area around them appears to be scattered with debris or materials related to their activity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.7 x 12.9 cm (5 3/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.7 x 14 cm (6 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.39

  • 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 11-3; lower right: 78-81; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158179

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