Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds

1978–1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

This is a photograph of two miners working underground. They are wearing protective gear, including helmets with mounted lamps, and are observed leaning into the opening of a mine or tunnel. The dark environment is illuminated by smaller internal lamps, casting light on the workers and the rough stone surfaces around them. The photo foregrounds the texture of the workers' clothing and the stone, emphasizing the demanding nature of their work. The scene captures a moment of intense labor in a constrained and dimly lit space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.7 x 12.8 cm (5 3/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 x 14.2 cm (6 15/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.42

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

Wikidata ID

Q64158182

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