Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds

1978–1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man standing next to a large kiln-like structure. He is leaning with his back against the kiln, hands in his pockets. The man has glasses, a pronounced nose, and wears a cap. He is dressed in work attire, with a button-up shirt and trousers. The background appears dark with some light filtering through windows, suggesting an indoor setting. Rocks or debris cover the ground around him.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.8 x 12.5 cm (5 7/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.8 x 13.9 cm (7 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.138.46

  • 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 49-2; lower right: 78-81; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: T

Wikidata ID

Q64158186

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