Garry Winogrand is known as the master of street photography, otherwise known as candid shots of human life.
Early Life
Growing up in New York City, Winogrand had a great canvas for his art. New York’s bustling city center and the diversity of its American population were inspiring to Winogrand and helped him to garner his signature style. While Winogrand is known for his expressive photography, this self expression originally came in the form of painting.
The College Years
At age 20, Winogrand began his studies at the City College of New York where he focused on realistic portraiture. However, finding himself more interested in real life than artistic renderings of the subject, Winogrand decided to pursue photojournalism at Columbia University. It was at Columbia that Winogrand was able to truly flourish. He took to the streets of New York almost daily where he was able to capture human life at its most rare and vulnerable states.