Milton Rogovin
Family of Miners, Scotland, 1982
About this artwork
‘My point is, children of miners – whether being dragged from one end of the country to another, with strange schools, accents and customs, or being told not to speak to children of policemen or scabs – their story remains untold.’ Betty Hunter, from a family of miners’ leaders, noting the disruptions faced by families having to ‘follow the work’, wherever it led. Cardenden, Fife, 8 August 2023.
Published March 2024
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artist:Milton Rogovin (1909 - 2011) American
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title:Family of Miners, Scotland, 1982
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date created:1982
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:18.80 x 17.00 cm; Paper: 20.32 x 25.40 cm
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credit line:Gift of David Knaus, 2018
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accession number:PGP 926.23
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Milton Rogovin
Milton Rogovin
Milton Rogovin was an American social documentary photographer. Born in New York, Rogovin had experienced the Great Depression of the 1930s. It left a profound impression on him which fuelled his empathy with the plight of working-class people. He practised as an optometrist in Buffalo, New York...