Galilee Baptist Church

1958–1960

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

This is an image of the entrance to a church with a sign displaying service times. The photograph shows the entrance of the Galilee Baptist Church, featuring a door with a white painted sign nearby. The sign lists the times for Sunday School, Morning Worship, and Evening Worship, along with the name of the pastor, Rev. A. Bennett. The surrounding area shows wooden paneling and the step leading to the entrance is sprinkled with patches of snow. The numbers "1099" are displayed above the door, suggesting the building's address. Shadows cast on the door and wall create a pattern that adds depth to the image. The realistic shadows and high contrast emphasize the texture of the snow, wood, and door.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.1 × 18 cm (7 15/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.6 × 25.5 cm (12 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.44

  • Series Title

    Storefront Churches


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

signed by artist, on mount below image on right in graphite: Milton Rogovin 58-60; on verso, stamp in upper left in black ink: Milton Rogovin / 90 Chatham Ave. / Buffalo 16, N.Y.; across top center in black ink: Store-Front Churches 109-7 / in graphite: 11-7

Wikidata ID

Q64158245

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