Newcomb Art Museum - Beverly Hills, California

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Beverly Hills, California
Photograph

1979
16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm)

Garry Winogrand (New York, NY, 1928 - 1984, Tijuana, Mexico) Artist

Object Type: Photography

Medium and Support: Gelatin silver print on paper

Credit Line: Gift of Marilyn and Leon Sokol

Accession Number: 2009.28.15

Web Notes

Called the “central photographer of his generation”, Garry Winogrand rose to become one of the United States’ pre-eminent 20th century photographers in unexpected places. While his subjects varied, they always shared an admiration for the cacophony of crowded places: among his favorite settings were crowded streets, airports, and even animal enclosures. His street photography strikes a careful balance between capturing such frenzied energy with light and structure to imbibe his works with movement, enthusiasm, and childlike love for the world. Winogrand is notable for his pieces capturing the U.S. during the mid-20th century, echoing the changing society of the 70’s and 80’s depicting candid everyday moments.

Beverly Hills, California is a photograph depicting an older woman walking along the barren sidewalk. At the street corner is a young woman, waiting and staring at the camera. The photo highlights Winogrand's focus of movement and youth, displaying a shift in the stages of life through everyday shots.

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