Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds

1978–1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows workers in a dark environment. One worker is leaning close to a structure, with an industrial light nearby. In the foreground, a worker wearing overalls and protective headphones is bent over a rough, rectangular structure. The worker's attire is dusty. An industrial hanging work light is in the lower right corner, providing illumination. The contrast between the lit area and the darkness emphasizes the scene's atmosphere.
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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: 17.7 x 14 cm (6 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.41

  • 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 11-7; lower right: 1978-81; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T K-7

Wikidata ID

Q64158181

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