Milton Rogovin - Social Documentary Photographer

Social documentary photographer Milton Rogovin,
now 98 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.

This web site is put together by the family of
Anne and Milton Rogovin. The site's primary function
is to show the depth of the photography of our
father and to pursue educational projects based on
the photography. Besides these images being shown in
museums and galleries, Milton and Anne expressed a
strong desire that these photographs "help to feed and
strengthen" the communities where the images
were taken.

Upcoming Events

At the end of December, Milton turned 98. How exciting it is for him to witness all this excitement around his photography! Letters and cards can be sent to the address on the contact page.

The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
upcoming screenings:

CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival
May 10th, 2008, 7pm

previous screenings:

London International Documentary Festival
at the British Museum
Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 11:15 am, Raskin Gallery

The Salem Film Festival
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008, 1pm

The Artivist Film Festival
at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood CA
Saturday, Nov. 10th, 2007, 6:30pm

New York Premiere
at the Paley Center (formerly the Museum of TV & Radio)
Sunday, Dec. 2nd, 2007, 12:30pm

The sold-out European Premiere was at the Cork International Film Festival

The Rich Have Their Own Photographers
2007, 60 min. B&W and Color, 4:3DvCAM NTSC

Directed by Ezra Bookstein
Produced by Telling Images Films, LLC
in association with MUSE Film & Television
http://www.tellingimagefilms.com/

Milton Rogovin Celebrated in Chile

My sister Ellen and I are back from 8 days in Chile---a spectacular time. As you know, in 1967 Pablo Neruda and our father collaborated on a month-long project on the island of Chiloé, south of Santiago. Our father's photography was exhibited at the Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé as part the Museum's 20th anniversary on January 11, 2008. A gorgeous book was published with 40 of Milton's photographs and 40 poems written by a wonderful poet who grew up in the communities where the photos were taken and who now teaches at Villanova Univ. in Havertown Pa. Many individuals and institutions helped to design, fund and print the book entitled Nada Queda Atrás (Nothing Left Behind). Our father is thrilled by the book.

Most exciting about the trip was that we were able to meet some of the people that were photographed by our father 40 years earlier. Identifying and filming those people was accomplished by an incredible librarian and filmmaker!

Before leaving Chile we were able to visit the home of Pablo Neruda in Isla Negra where Neruda hosted Milton before he went to Chiloé!

Check out the Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé exhibition announcement at We hope to get the book published in the US in a bilingual or English edition.

-Ellen and Mark Rogovin

Exhibit at MAM Chiloé

The opening of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art Chiloé in Chiloé, Chile will be on January 11th, 2008. The opening is also a book party for the new book Nothing Left Behind (see below for more info). The book's co-author, Carlos Trujillo, and Rogovin family members will be in attendance.

Nothing Left Behind
upcoming book to be released on December 31, 2007
Poems by Carlos Trujillo, Photographs by Milton Rogovin
text in Spanish
Published by Isla Grande Press and printed by Ograma
Sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art - Chiloé, Chile

Milton Rogovin: Native American Series, 1962-2002
through January 13 at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, New York

"Milton Rogovin: Native American Series, 1963 – 2002 includes 39 years worth of striking images of Iroquois communities throughout upstate New York, Canada and Buffalo’s Lower West Side. Rogovin’s black and white photographs capture a cross section of Native Americans, young and old, urban and rural, in varied settings, including psychedelic rock and roll culture, an Iroquois social gathering and weathered reservation buildings." read more

Danziger Projects Exhibit

October 20 - November 24
Milton Rogovin: Buffalo

Danziger Projects
521 W. 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
212-629-6778

Anne Rogovin, Milton's wife, died from brain cancer on July 7, 2003. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Besides being a special education teacher, a parent, and an activist for peace and justice, Anne played an important role in Milton's photography. She often accompanied him when he took his photographs in Buffalo and around the world. Anne encouraged Milton and was the inspiration behind many of his photography series. Anne will always be in our hearts.

The family invites you to make contributions to:

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation
P.O. Box 631
Buffalo, NY 14240
In memory of Anne Rogovin, for cancer research

or

Rosenberg fund for Children
116 Pleasant Street
Suite 3312
Easthampton, MA 01027