Untitled

1971

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man and a woman standing closely together in a doorframe. The man is leaning against the door frame with his left foot crossed over his right, and has his right arm around the woman's shoulders. He has short hair and a beard, and his shirt is patterned, unbuttoned, and tied at the waist, revealing a white undershirt. He is wearing light-colored jeans. The woman stands with her right arm at her side, wearing a serious expression with short hair. She is dressed in a short-sleeved white shirt under denim overalls, which are short and reveal her legs, paired with flip-flops. Next to the couple, on the left side of the image, there is a small wire-frame stroller, and on the right side, partially inside the doorway, a chair and more of the interior can be seen. The building features a window with a sign that reads "Sugar Daddy" and the brickwork around them, suggesting an urban setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 x 16.6 cm (6 11/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.43

  • Series Title

    Lower West Side


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rogovin family, Buffalo, NY; Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA, purchased 2006; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: Milton Rogovin; stamp in black ink, upper left: Milton Rogovin / 90 Chatham Ave. / Buffalo 16, N.Y.; across bottom left and center in graphite: LWS 392-4 1970s

Wikidata ID

Q64158243

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