Garry Winogrand was an American photographer born in the Bronx, New York. After time in the US Army Air Force, Winogrand studied painting at City College, and finished in studying painting and photography at Columbia University. He worked as a photojournalist and advertising photographer in the in the 1950’s-60’s. In the early 60’s Winogrand photographs New York. Winogrand was described as constantly chasing moments.
I have really enjoyed the photos of his I’ve seen. They meld together the life of the city. He manages to capture these surreal, moments that we wouldn’t think much of. The photograph strips the context from the photo, and gives us the chance to create out own stories to the characters he’s captured. His subjects are always energetic. I cant help but try to figure out the stories in each photograph. They show the many sides of New York, through moments in the lives of the inhabitants.