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Garry Winogrand was an American street photographer known for his portrayal of U.S. life and its social issues in the mid-20th century. He is considered the central photographer of his generation [2]. Winogrand's work captured the visual cacophony of city streets, people, rodeos, airports, and animals in zoos, and his photographs have had a significant influence on the field of photography [1].

Early Life and Education:

Garry Winogrand was born on January 14, 1928, in New York City [2].

He grew up in a predominantly Jewish working-class area of the Bronx [2].

Winogrand studied painting and photography at Columbia University and attended a photojournalism class taught by Alexey Brodovitch at The New School for Social Research [2].

Career and Achievements:

Winogrand worked as a freelance photojournalist and advertising photographer in the 1950s and 1960s [2].

His photographs were featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, including the influential "New Documents" exhibition in 1967 [1].

He received three Guggenheim Fellowships and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts [2].

Winogrand published several monographs, including "The Animals," "Women are Beautiful," "Public Relations," and "Stock Photographs: The Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and Rodeo" [1].

Legacy:

Winogrand's photographs of New York City in the 1960s are considered iconic and have defined street photography as an attitude and style [2].

His work continues to be influential, and he is regarded as one of the notable names in street photography [2].

In 2013, a major retrospective exhibition of Winogrand's photographs was held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which later traveled to various venues worldwide [1].