The Street Philosophy of Garry Winogrand

Feb 21–Mar 16, 2019

Drawing inspiration from Geoff Dyer’s book, the exhibition explores a range of Winogrand’s themes and subjects.

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Feb 21–Mar 16, 2019
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Garry Winogrand

Fraenkel Gallery is pleased to present The Street Philosophy of Garry Winogrand, an exhibition inspired by Geoff Dyer’s new book of the same title, published by University of Texas of Press. The exhibition will be held at 49 Geary Street, 4th floor, from February 21 to March 16, 2019

Black and white photograph of bustling city street with three nuns walking in unison
New York, 1972
gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

The exhibition largely emphasizes lesser-known works from the 1960s and 1970s: New York street scenes as well as photographs from sports events, zoos, national parks, beaches, airports and other places where Winogrand explored the chaotic and surreal social interactions that make up everyday life.

Black and white photograph of two men on the street, one leaning over a medium-sized black dog
New York, 1961
gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 inches (sheet) [27.9 x 35.6 cm]

Winogrand, who died in 1984, was exhibited as part of Fraenkel Gallery’s second season in 1980. The Street Philosophy of Garry Winogrand will be the gallery’s 12th Winogrand exhibition, each of which has emphasized a different aspect of the artist whom John Szarkowski of the Museum of Modern Art called “the central photographer of his generation.” The Street Philosophy of Garry Winogrand precedes the broadcast premier of Sasha Waters Freyer’s award-winning documentary Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable, which will be shown on PBS’s American Masters in April 2019.

Works on View

Color image of gallery entryway exhibiting black and white photographs on grey gallery walls
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery walls
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery walls
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery wall
Black and white photograph of a bustling street scene depicting a women donating money to a person on street with sign
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery wall
Black and white photograph of a man in a suit walking down an empty street with cloudy sky
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery walls
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery wall
Black and white photograph of a football game in a large populated stadium
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery walls
Color image of black and white photographs on grey gallery wall

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About the Artist

Garry Winogrand (1928–1984) was born in New York, and was the recipient of numerous grants, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. His work was included in the Museum of Modern Art’s landmark 1967 “New Documents” exhibition, curated by John Szarkowski. In 2013, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art mounted a major retrospective of his work, which traveled to the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Jeu de Paume, Paris; and Fundacíon MAPFRE, Madrid. His work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., among many others. His numerous monographs include The Man in the Crowd: The Uneasy Streets of Garry Winogrand, The Animals, and Women are Beautiful, among others.

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