Milton Rogovin

Social documentary photographer Milton Rogovin, now 96 years old, has been likened to the great social documentary photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Lewis Hine and Jacob Riis. His work speaks of the humanity of working people, the poor and the forgotten ones.

Rogovin started work as an optometrist after military service during World War II. He was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and, after refusing to testify, was dubbed "Buffalo's Number One Communist" by the local newspaper. The persecution that followed significantly impacted his business. His political voice silenced, Rogovin turned to photography as a way to speak about social inequities. In 1958, he picked up his camera and began to capture images that communicated his deep desire for a more just and equal society.

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Milton Rogovin