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Humanities and Social Sciences Library > Collections > Photography Collection > New York Street Photography Garry Winogrand (American, 1928–1984)Born in New York City, Garry Winogrand first studied painting at City College and then at Columbia University, where he also took photography classes. Like Diane Arbus, he also studied with Alexey Brodovitch at the New School for Social Research. Apart from completing freelance assignments for Collier’s and Sports Illustrated, he also produced several books of his photographs, including The Animals (1969), Women Are Beautiful (1975), and Public Relations (1975). He was the recipient of three Guggenheim Fellowships, in 1964, 1969, and 1979. His photographs were exhibited in 1967 with those of Arbus and Lee Friedlander in the New Documents exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Winogrand, a pioneer and arguably one of the most important practitioners of street photography, created iconic photographs of New York City life in the 1960s. A compulsive picture taker whose spontaneity is evident in his work, Winogrand also maintained an uncanny awareness of the periphery. All the elements in his photographs come magically together, often in humorous ways. This group of ten photographs represents a wide range of subject matter, from political demonstrations and candid portraits to views of city streets, parks, and zoos. “I like to think of photographing as a two-way act of respect. Respect for the medium, by letting it do what it does best, describe. And respect for the subject, by describing [it] as it is. A photograph must be responsible to both.” Garry Winogrand Bronx Zoo, New York City, 1963 10 gelatin silver prints |
