Synopses & Reviews
Widely regarded as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, Garry Winogrand (1928and#8211;1984) did much of his best-known work in Manhattan during the 1960s, becoming an epic chronicler of that tumultuous decade. But Winogrand was also an avid traveler and roamed extensively around the United States, bringing exquisite work out of nearly every region of the country.
This landmark retrospective catalogue looks at the full sweep of Winograndand#8217;s exceptional career. Drawing from his enormous output, which at the time of his death included thousands of rolls of undeveloped film and unpublished contact sheets, the book will serve as the most substantial compendium of Winograndand#8217;s work to date. Lavishly illustrated with both iconic images and photographs that have never been seen before now, and featuring essays by leading scholars of American photography, Garry Winogrand presents a vivid portrait of an artist who unflinchingly captured Americaand#8217;s swings between optimism and upheaval in the postwar era.
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and#8220;This major exhibition and catalog promise to provide a revelatory time trip.and#8221;and#8212;J. Hoberman,andnbsp;Artforumandnbsp;
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and#8220;Winogrand reveals the inimitable rowdiness of real life in all its tragic and comic excess, establishing a whole new style of street shooting that is celebrated in this fine volume.and#8221; and#8212;Publishers Weekly
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and#8220;The retrospective's accompanying catalog, "Garry Winogrand," edited by Leo Rubinfien, is an absorbing compendium offering dozens of rare and never-before-exhibited images.and#8221;and#8212;Chicago Tribune
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andnbsp;and#8220;[In] contention for retrospective book of the year is the eponymous Garry Winogrand, a hefty catalogue for this yearand#8217;s vast exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. One of the great pioneers of American street photography, his images still surprise with their off-kilter composition and wired energy.and#8221;and#8212;Sean Oand#8217;Hagan, The Observer
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Awarded Second prize in the Exhibition Catalogs (greater than $750,000) category in this yearand#39;s American Alliance of Museumand#39;s Publication Design Competition.
Synopsis
andldquo;You could say that I am a student of photography, and I am; but really Iandrsquo;m a student of America.andrdquo;andmdash;Garry Winogrand
Synopsis
The first substantial compendium of the work of acclaimed American postwar photographer Garry Winogrand, this expansive volume brings together his iconic images and pictures that have never before been printed.
About the Author
Leo Rubinfien is a photographer and essayist in New York City. Sarah Greenough is senior curator and head of the department of photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Susan Kismaric was curator of photographs at the Museum of Modern Art for over thirty-five years. Erin Oandrsquo;Toole is assistant curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Tod Papageorge is Walker Evans Professor of Photography at Yale University. Sandra Phillips is senior curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.