James Mathis, Amherst Foundry

1979

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows a man standing upright, leaning against a workbench with one arm resting on it and the other hanging at his side. The man has a serious facial expression, with distinctive facial features. He is wearing a cloth or bandana on his head, with dirt or sweat marks visible on his face and clothing. He is wearing a sleeveless top and pants, which appear worn and soiled. There is a wristband on one of his wrists. The background is an industrial setting with a brick wall, equipment and tools scattered around, and a light fixture hanging above him.
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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 16.8 cm (6 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.62

  • Series Title

    Working People

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rogovin family, Buffalo, NY; Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA, purchased 2007; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper left and center in graphite: T Milton Rogovin; bottom left in graphite: Amherst 7-2; bottom right in graphite: 1979

Wikidata ID

Q64158264

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