Retiree, Atlas Steel Casting (Working People series) 1978

"Retiree, Atlas Steel Casting (Working People series)" is a 1978 black and white photograph by Milton Rogovin. The photograph depicts a worker, likely a retiree, welding a piece of metal in a dimly lit industrial setting. The photograph is part of Rogovin's "Working People series" which documented the lives of working-class people in Buffalo, New York, highlighting the dignity of labor and the human cost of industrialization. The dramatic lighting and intense focus on the worker's action draw the viewer into the scene, creating a sense of realism and intimacy.