Artist
Garry Winogrand (American, 1928–1984)American, 1928–1984
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Untitled
- from the series Women are Beautiful
Datec. 1970
Place depictedUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 11/16 × 13 in. (22.1 × 33 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.9 × 35.3 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.9 × 35.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marc Freidus
Object number2000.701
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Winogrand spent his career making pictures that highlight the peculiarities and
isolation of postwar life in America. During the early 1970s, he started
photographing women specifically, capturing them in various modes of everyday
life: on the street, in crosswalks and elevators, in cars and parks. “Whenever
I’ve seen an attractive woman, I’ve done my best to photograph her.” Although
these images provide a document of women during that era, Winogrand’s presence
can be felt in the pictures, at times making the women more hunted than
glorified.
ProvenanceMarc Freidus, New York; given to MFAH, 2000.
Exhibition History"Public Dress," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 19 June - 8 October, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in pencil, verso, lower left: "Garry Winogrand 80/80"
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Garry Winogrand
1980, printed 1981
Gelatin silver print
2001.549
