About this artwork
Rogovin photographed the miners of Appalachia for twenty years from the 1960s. In the 1980s he received the W. Eugene Smith Award to extend his work to Europe, Asia, South Africa, China, Mexico and Cuba. Rogovin photographed the men at work and at home, to give an idea of his subjects in society, beyond their function as workers. This photograph shows a man tending to his vegetable patch; the glaring evening sunlight a welcome feeling on his face after a day’s work down a mine. The strong contrasts of light and shadow create a dramatic photograph.
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title:Scottish Miners
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accession number:PGP 371.14
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materials:Silver gelatine print
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date created:1982
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measurements:16.50 x 17.60 cm
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credit line:Gift 2006
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copyright:© Center for Creative Photography
Milton Rogovin
Milton Rogovin
Born in New York, Rogovin was one of America’s most significant social documentary photographers. However, he initially trained as an optometrist at Columba University and in 1939 moved to Buffalo to establish his own optometric business. Rogovin was profoundly affected by the Great Depression and he subsequently became a political…