Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds

1978–1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

This is a photograph of two individuals working in a dimly lit industrial setting. The image captures a close-up view of two individuals wearing work clothes. They are oriented towards a large metal structure with an opening emitting light from a caged bulb. The atmosphere is industrial, with a focus on the physical effort required in the task, and the lighting emphasizes the contours and textures of the environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.7 x 12.7 cm (5 3/8 x 5 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 x 14 cm (6 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.40

  • 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 11-6; lower right: 78-81; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158180

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