Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds (Working People series) 1978 - 1981

"Untitled, Shenango Ingot Molds (Working People series)" (1978-1981) is a black and white photograph by Milton Rogovin, a prominent social documentary photographer who documented the lives of working-class people. The image shows two workers in a dimly lit industrial setting, focused intently on their task. The composition is simple, with the workers occupying the foreground and their surroundings blending into the background. The photograph’s focus is the gritty realism of the workers and their environment, a hallmark of Rogovin's "Working People" series, which sought to capture the dignity and humanity of those often overlooked by mainstream media.