Milton Rogovin Social Documentary Photographer

Be Filled With the Spirit, a new film from the Rogovin Collection

2011-06-22T07:38:00.000-07:00

A trailer for the short film, Be Filled with the Spirit, Storefront Churches. Photographs by Milton Rogovin. Milton Rogovin interview by Harvey Wang. Photographs from the Rogovin Collection at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona Foundation. Music used by permission: Courtesy Smithsonian Folkways Recordings © 1957

Director: Mark Rogovin
Camera and Editor: Sharon Karp
RT. 8 min, 46 sec.

Purchase in the official Rogovin Store!

"Be Filled with the Spirit, Storefront Churches," © 2011 The Rogovin Collection

Mark Rogovin: Live From The Heartland, 6/4/11

2011-06-21T08:25:00.000-07:00

Mark Rogovin: Live From The Heartland, 6/4/11
From: http://www.youtube.com/heartlandmedia

Mark Rogovin joins us to talk about the photography of his late father Milton Rogovin, and about Mark's book A Day Will Come. Published by the Illinois Labor History Society.

The Working Class Eye of Milton Rogovin, Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University

2011-06-04T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Working-Class Eye of Milton Rogovin is at Roosevelt University's Gage Gallery through June 30, 2011.

Buffalo, New York-based photographer, Milton Rogovin, 101, had died just two days before the long-planned exhibition, turning the celebration of his art into a celebration of his life.

Exhibit curator and gallery director Michael Ensdorf said the opening is a "celebration of Milton's rich and long life. He said tributes from all over the world came pouring in for Rogovin, on Twitter, Facebook, New York Times, NPR and the Library of Congress blog.

Mark Rogovin, an artist and activist whose accomplishments include founding The Peace Museum, was visibly moved by the outpouring of support, while mourning the death of his father.

Read the opening review in the People's World and go see it for yourself!

Midwest Premiere, May 12th - The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

2011-05-09T12:52:00.000-07:00

Midwest Premiere of the Film - The Rich Have Their Own Photographers

Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Roosevelt University, Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago

“This is not a good film – It’s a great film. I hope people see it all around the world. This movie could change the world.” -Pete Seeger

“The rich have their own photographers. I photograph the forgotten ones.” -Milton Rogovin

Introduction by Mark Rogovin

As a practicing optometrist, and after an assault by the House Un-American Activities Committee, Milton Rogovin began his second career as a social documentary photographer in 1957. His subjects spanned the Storefront Churches of Buffalo, Pablo Neruda’s Chile, the Family of Miners, Working People, the Yemeni and Native American community and the Lower West Side, a Buffalo neighborhood where Milton Rogovin photographed families for thirty years.
Mark Rogovin was an assistant to Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros on his last mural, the March of Humanity. He founded the Public Art Workshop, and co-founded the Peace Museum. Mark now heads the Rogovin Collection with a mission to promote the educational use of the social documentary photography of his father, Milton Rogovin.

For more information, contact Professor Erik Gellman at egellman@roosevelt.edu

This event is free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Roosevelt University Gage Gallery.

Memorial Service for Social Documentary Photographer, Milton Rogovin (1909-2011)

2011-04-17T12:49:00.000-07:00

You are invited to celebrate the life and work of Milton Rogovin at a memorial for the late photographer, Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 2 - 3:30pm. The memorial service will be held at Upton Hall, Warren Enters Auditorium, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY. A reception will follow. No RSVP required, open to the public.

An exhibition of Milton's work will be on view in the gallery adjacent to the auditorium, curated by the Burchfield-Penny Art Center, hours 12pm - 6pm. Photograph of Milton Rogovin by Robart Kalman, © 2010.

Location and Directions:

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Plenty of parking available.

The Forgotten Ones & the Working Class Eye of Milton Rogovin

2011-04-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

We'd like to share the remarkable documentary film, "Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones," Winner of Tribeca Film Festival for Short Documentaries, by filmmaker Harvey Wang.

View the Film on YouTube

This short film celebrates the life's work of photographer Milton Rogovin, who was 93 when this film was shot. After being blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s and subsequently losing his optometry practice, Rogovin dedicated his life to photographing the residents of a depressed six-block area in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. Rogovin's first series of portraits of Lower West Side residents was completed in 1972. Over the next twenty years, Rogovin returned two more times to re-photograph his subjects. The film follows him as he returns one more time to the Lower West Side to take a fourth in his series of once-a-decade portraits.

In related news, The Working Class Eye of Milton Rogovin, opened this January, 2011 and will be on view at Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University in Chicago, through June 30th.

Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9-6 p.m.
Saturday, 10-4 p.m.

For more info on exhibitions »

Milton's Master Collection at Center for Creative Photography

2011-04-17T12:03:00.001-07:00

The master collection of 3,500 Milton Rogovin photographs can now ALL be seen online! This archive is at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Tucson.

Visit the Center for Creative Photography Archive now!

Curators, students and scholars from around the world will be able to view many of the world's great photography, including that of Milton Rogovin.

Milton Rogovin, Photographer and Social Activist

2011-01-18T17:54:00.000-08:00

Milton in the darkroom. Photo © Diane Bush, c.1982

Milton Rogovin, Social Documentary Photographer and Activist, passed away today, January 18, 2011. He was 101 years old.

We are saddened by the loss of such a wonderful human being and photographer. Milton touched many peoples lives and documented an important piece of our history. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/parting-glance-milton-rogovin-101/

The Working-Class Eye of Milton Rogovin will be on exhibit this January 20 - June 30, 2011 at Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, in Chicago.

The Working-Class Eye of Milton Rogovin

2011-01-03T07:09:00.000-08:00

www.miltonrogovin.com

The Working-Class Eye of Milton Rogovin
at Gage Gallery in Chicago

January 20 - June 30, 2011

Opening Reception: January 20, 5 - 8 p.m., with presentation by Mark Rogovin

HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9-6 p.m., Saturday, 10-4 p.m.

WHERE: Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago

For a full calendar of exhibit events: www.roosevelt.edu/gagegallery

Exhibition made possible by generous financial support from Susan B. Rubnitz.
Sponsored by Roosevelt University's College of Arts and Sciences, the Chicago Center for Working-Class Studies, and the Labor and Working-Class History Association.

FOR INFORMATION: www.roosevelt.edu/gagegallery

Happy 101st Birthday Milton!

2010-12-26T09:33:00.000-08:00

Season's Greetings from Buffalo, NY!

December 30th will mark Milton Rogovin's 101st Birthday!

In honor of his birthday, Milton has requested that you make donations to the Western New York Peace Center or Military Families Speak Out. Our contributions together will really help further the cause of Peace.

We'd also like to share the remarkable documentary film, "Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones," Winner of Tribeca Film Festival for Short Documentaries by filmmaker Harvey Wang.

View the Film on YouTube

This short film celebrates the life's work of photographer Milton Rogovin, who was 93 when this film was shot. After being blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s and subsequently losing his optometry practice, Rogovin dedicated his life to photographing the residents of a depressed six-block area in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. Rogovin's first series of portraits of Lower West Side residents was completed in 1972. Over the next twenty years, Rogovin returned two more times to re-photograph his subjects. The film follows him as he returns one more time to the Lower West Side to take a fourth in his series of once-a-decade portraits.

Best Documentary Short
2003 Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY

Co-Winner
2003 The One Show Film Festival, New York, NY

"Picture Man" Wins 1st Prize in Short Documentary Category

2010-10-13T15:44:00.001-07:00

Special Announcement

We are very pleased to announce the film "Picture Man the Poetry of Photographer Milton Rogovin" has won 1st prize for short documentaries in the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival.

Congratulations to the star of the show, Milton Rogovin, and the film's crew: Sharon Karp (Director/Editor), Jerri Zbiral (Production Managerl, Mark Rogovin (Producer), Isadore Bleckman (Cinematography), and Sheera Bleckman (Assistant Editor).

The festival is presented by the PROGRESS Arts Group Inc., a non-profit charitable arts and education organization whose mission is to educate and create opportunities through the arts - worldwide.

New Photographs of Milton

2010-07-05T10:08:00.000-07:00

Visit the Milton Rogovin website to view new photographs of Milton! Photographs by Robert Kalman.

Milton Rogovin Honored for Lifetime Contributions

2010-06-13T15:23:00.000-07:00

On December 30th of 2009, Milton's 100th birthday was celebrated with family and friends. Milton received international felicitations and recognition including a personal letter from President Barack Obama.

June 4, 2010 - The Center for Study of Working Class Life honored Milton Rogovin with its Award for Lifetime Contributions to Social Justice for Working People.

This award was presented at the bi-annual "How Class Works" conference at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, on Friday, June 4, 2010.

The Rich have Their Own Photographers - Finally Available!

2010-05-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

"This Movie Could Change the World!" - Pete Seeger

In 1957, Milton Rogovin was declared “The Top Communist in Buffalo”. In reality, he was an optometrist active registering Black voters. Refusing to be silenced, he found a new political voice, a camera. Milton began to document Buffalo’s poorest and working classes, and eventually, the world’s. Collaborating with Pablo Neruda and others at the forefront of justice movements, documenting those he considers, “The Forgotten Ones”. Through his photographs, Rogovin depicts the extreme inequalities that exist and conveys that message through beautiful works of art. But for Rogovin, his prints are his protests, his only concern is the continuing fight for social justice. Watch the trailer here:

Now available for purchase on our website!

Directed by Ezra Bookstein

Produced by Telling Images Films, LLC in association with MUSE Film & Television

www.tellingimagefilms.com

Milton Rogovin's Son Mark Will Launch This Blog

2010-02-18T08:59:00.000-08:00

Milton Rogovin has turned 100--and he is doing pretty well! The best way to meet up with him is to join him on Saturdays at an anti-war vigil in Buffalo.

The Rogovin website has a new webmaster and tons of new material. Most importantly we have expanded the Education section of the site with 14 portfolios of Milton's photography and Teacher's Guides to help walk a teacher thru classroom projects. The Teacher's Guide is also in Spanish.

We are developing a listing from cameras to all the critical darkroom materials that Milton used--from film developer to burning and dodging tools. Included will be scans of the darkroom with chemical charts, retouching aid and more.

more soon

Projected 2011 Exhibition in Chicago

2010-02-18T08:49:00.000-08:00

Exhibition projected at Gaga Gallery/Roosevelt Univ. in Chicago in 2011.

Milton's Work on Exhibit at the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum

2010-02-14T16:26:00.000-08:00

From the Western Door to the Lower West Side with photographs by Milton Rogovin and poetry by Native American Eric Gansworth will be on exhibit at the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, NY.

Exhibit Dates: April 14 - July 10, 2010
An opening reception will take place on the April 14th, exact times TBA. Milton Rogovin plans to be at the reception.

This exhibition coincides with a new publication of poetry by Eric Gansworth of Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, illustrated with Milton Rogovin’s photographs of Native Americans of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) community of Western New York and Ontario, Canada. The photographs are documents of contemporary life and the social history on the reservations outside of Buffalo, near the Cattaraugus, Tonawanda and Tuscarora reservations and the Lower West Side of Buffalo. Specific tribes include the Seneca, Mohawk and the Tuscarora. The photographs were taken between 1963 and 1993.

The book can be purchased online in the Rogovin Store.

For additional information please visit the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum online or contact the museum at (716) 945.1104.

Welcome to the Milton Rogovin Blog

2010-02-11T07:13:00.000-08:00

Social documentary photographer Milton Rogovin, now 100 years old, has been likened to the great social documentary photographers of the 19th and 20th Centuries, Lewis Hine and Jacob Riis. His photographs are in the Library of Congress, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Center for Creative Photography and other distinguished institutions around the world. His work speaks of the humanity of working people, the poor and the forgotten ones.

News, articles, events and media will be posted here. Follow us and stay tuned!

Photo Credit: Milton Rogovin, 1978. Photo © Dennis C. Enser, Buffalo News