Hanna Furnace (Working People Series) 1978 - 1979

"Hanna Furnace (Working People Series)" is a black and white photograph by Milton Rogovin, taken between 1978 and 1979. The photo is part of Rogovin's "Working People Series", which documents the lives of working-class people in Buffalo, New York. The image captures a man standing in his home, with a lamp on a table and religious pictures on the wall behind him. Rogovin's photographs are known for their intimate and unvarnished portraits of ordinary people, showcasing the dignity of labor and the resilience of the working class. This particular image, with its simple composition and focus on the subject's gaze, exemplifies Rogovin's humanist approach to photography.