Modern street photographer Garry Winogrand captured the
tension of our times with photos that are at once ambiguous and reminiscent,
documentarian while arranged. His use of light gives them a sense of veracity:
the broad, bright light of the West, the subtle, shadowed light of NYC streets
and the flat, invasive light of night shots. He shots hundreds of rolls towards the end of his life, many of which were only recently developed.
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New Mexico
© Estate of Garry Winogrand
There is one evocative photo of a
young toddler in the bright afternoon sun in a garage of a suburban home next
to a desert, while his tricycle law strewn and storm clouds approach in the
distance. One senses vulnerability, doom and disillusionment in this one image.
His show reminded me of Robert Frank’s The Americans, which captured everyday shots of ordinary people.
He captures the joy and humor, anguish and
passion.
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© Estate of Garry Winogrand
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© Estate of Garry Winogrand
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Garry Winogrand
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