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Shenango Ingot Molds, Tremblath #2, from the series "Working People"

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1978/79

Artist:

Milton Rogovin
American, born 1909–2011

About this artwork

Milton Rogovin was a lifelong champion of working people. “The rich have their photographers,” he said. “I photograph the forgotten ones.” He produced his Working People series for about a decade beginning in 1977, traveling to mines, factories, and foundries across the United States, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Rogovin depicted each laborer in at least two settings, including on the job and at home. These two sympathetic portraits portray a man named Tremblath at work—seated in a dignified pose at the Shenango Ingot Molds Company in Pennsylvania—and relaxing in his backyard with his pregnant wife and pet rabbit.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Milton Rogovin

Title

Shenango Ingot Molds, Tremblath #2, from the series "Working People"

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1978–1979

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 18 × 17.5 cm (7 1/8 × 6 15/16 in.); Paper: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Pierre Cremieux and Denise Jarvinen in memory of James Wood

Reference Number

2012.859.2

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