Untitled, from the Women are Beautiful series
Garry Winogrand
American, 1928–1984
Details
Title
Untitled, from the Women are Beautiful series
Artist/Maker
Garry Winogrand (American, 1928–1984)
Date
1967
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Dr. Philip Greider
Accession #
2004.222
Location
Currently not on view
Winogrand was renowned for his compelling use of the 35mm camera to capture people on the street in the tradition of Henri Cartier-Bresson. Often holding the camera at an angle and shooting rapidly as he walked, Winogrand embraced elements of chance in his work. This playful photograph of women was published in his second book, Women Are Beautiful, which was compiled in the mid-1970s at the height of the feminist movement. Just as Winogrand liked to break the rules of photographic art and technique, he also enjoyed challenging social conventions by making these decidedly politically incorrect photographs that make evident his infatuation with women.
Image Copyright
© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco