Garry Winogrand
(Garry Winogrand: Untitled [from The Animals series])
Garry Winogrand (U.S., 1928–1984)
Untitled [from The Animals series]. 1962
Gelatin silver print
9 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. image and size
Copyright The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Henry Art Gallery, Monsen Study Collection of Photography, gift of Joseph and Elaine Monsen, 79.212
(Garry Winogrand: World’s Fair, New York City [from Women Are Beautiful, no. 20])
Garry Winogrand (U.S., 1928–1984)
World's Fair, New York City [from Women Are Beautiful, no. 20]. 1964, printed 1981
Gelatin silver print
8 3/4 x 13 1/16 in. image size
Copyright The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Henry Art Gallery, gift of Michael R. Kaplan, M.D., 99.13.6
With his lightweight and silent Leica camera, Garry Winogrand shot hundreds of thousands of photographs during his short lifetime. Most were taken on the streets of New York City and are characterized by off-kilter angles, unorthodox framing, and images that feature active figures. This is certainly true of World’s Fair, New York City. The angle of the bench, the rhythmic repetition of bent arms and bare legs, and the gestures of people leaning towards each other create an image that vibrates with the energy of everyday life. In his own words, Winogrand photographed simply to “see what the world looks like in photographs.”